Philip the Apostle

Christian saint and apostle

b. c. 5 · d. c. 80

Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Carthage, Greece, Syria, and Asia-Minor.

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Recorded as a historical figure.

  • Gospel of Matthew 4 claims — Sermon on the Mount; Sending of the Twelve; Last Supper
  • Gospel of John 3 claims — The Calling of the First Disciples; Marriage at Cana; Christ washing the Disciples' feet
  • Gospel of Mark 3 claims — Calling of the Twelve; Feeding of the Five Thousand; triumphal entry into Jerusalem
  • Ecclesiastical History 2 claims — The Mission of Philip in Phrygia; The Repose of Philip at Hierapolis
  • Acts of the Apostles 1 claim — Pentecost
  • Gospel of Luke 1 claim — Ascension of Jesus

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