Epaphroditus
Biblical figure, saint
b. 1st century · d. 1st century
Epaphroditus is a New Testament figure appearing as an envoy of the Philippian church to assist the Apostle Paul. He is regarded as a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, first Bishop of Philippi, and of Andriaca, and first Bishop of Terracina, Italy. There is little evidence that these were all the same man.
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How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Letter to the Philippians 1 claim — Epaphroditus brings the gift and nearly dies of it