Philip the Apostle is one of the seven deacons
The primary source of our information about Saint Philip the Apostle is the Book of Acts of the Apostles. Chapter 6 mentions him by name as one of the seven deacons […]
Stephen, the first martyr and archdeacon
He is the door of the martyrs, the path of the saints, and the leader of martyrdom. His name means “crown” or “wreath of flowers,” so the chant says about him:
06:1-7 Election of the seven deacons
Text: 1 Now in those days, when the number of disciples was increasing, there arose a murmuring from the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in
Where believers were called Christians first
Acts 11:26 “And the disciples were called Christians in Antioch first.” Antioch: Seleucus I had spotted the eagle from the Bald Mountain
Organization of the early church
In Pentecost, “a Hebrew word that means meeting and assembly,” the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples, as the Lord, glory be to Him, had said before the crucifixion