Saint Philip
Statue of Apostle Philip on Saint Isaac's cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia
Apostle and Martyr
Born	Unknown, Bethsaida
Died	c.80, Hierapolis
Venerated in	All Christianity
Canonized	pre-congregation
Feast	May 3 (Roman Catholic), November 14 (Eastern Orthodox), May 1 (Anglican)
Attributes	Elderly bearded man holding a basket of loaves and a Tau cross
Patronage	hatters; Luxembourg; pastry chefs; San Felipe Pueblo; Uruguay
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Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who proselytized in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia. He was martyred by crucifixion in the city of Hierapolis. In the Catholic Church, the feast day of Saint Philip, along with Saint James, has traditionally been observed on 1 May, but was moved to 11 May, the next free day, in 1955 due to the addition of Saint Joseph the Workman. In 1970, with the suppression of many feasts during the revision of the calendar, it was placed on 3 May. Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate it on November 14. Many churches in the Anglican Communion continue to celebrate it on 1 May. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 312 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1127 × 2162 pixel, file size: 603 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Philip the Apostle Metadata This file... 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Gnostic Christians appealed to the apostolic authority of Philip, ascribing a number of gnostic texts to him, most notably the Gospel of Philip from the Nag Hammadi library. Gnosticism is a blanket term for various religions and sects most prominent in the first few centuries A.D. General characteristics The word gnosticism comes from the Greek word for knowledge, gnosis (γνῶσις), referring to the idea that there is special, hidden mysticism (esoteric knowledge... The Gospel of Philip is one of the Gnostic Gospels, a text of New Testament apocrypha, dating back to around the third century but lost to modern researchers until it was rediscovered by accident in the mid-20th century. ... The Nag Hammadi library is a collection of early Christian Gnostic texts discovered near the Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi in 1945. ...

Philip the Apostle is not to be confused with Philip the Evangelist from the Book of Acts. Philip the Evangelist appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles but should not be confused with Philip the Apostle. ... For the literature genre, see Acts of the Apostles (genre). ...

New Testament

The Gospel of John describes Philip's calling as a disciple of Jesus.^[1] The narrative of Philip's call as a disciple describes him as being from the city of Bethsaida, and connects him to Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town.^[2] It further connects him to Nathaniel (sometimes identified with Bartholomew), by describing how Philip introduced Nathaniel to Jesus.^[3] The authors of the Synoptic Gospels also describe Philip as a disciple of Jesus.^[4] For other uses, see Gospel of John (disambiguation). ... In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry. ... Bethsaida (beth-sā´i-da; Βηθσαΐδά, Bēthsaidá, “house of fishing”) // Bethsaida Julias A city east of the Jordan River, in a “desert place” (that is, uncultivated ground used for grazing) at which Jesus miraculously fed the multitude with five loaves and two fishes (Mark 6:32; Luke 9:10). ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Ανδρέας, Andreas), called in the Orthodox tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the elder brother of Saint Peter. ... St Peter redirects here. ... In the New Testament, Nathanael is a Galilean called by Christ to be a disciple, see John 1:45-50 and 21:2. ... For other uses, see Bartholomew (disambiguation). ... In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke are so similar that they are called the synoptic gospels (from Greek, συν, syn, together, and οψις, opsis, seeing). ...

Of the four Gospels, Philip figures most prominently in the Gospel of John. His two most notable appearances in the narrative are as a link to the Greek-speaking Jewish community (Philip introduces members of this community to Jesus^[5]); and during the Last Supper when he asked Jesus to see the Father, providing Jesus the opportunity to teach about the unity of the Father and the Son.^[6] Greek ( IPA: or simply IPA: — Hellenic) has a documented history of 3,500 years, the longest of any single language in the Indo-European language family. ... For the painting by Leonardo da Vinci, see The Last Supper (Leonardo). ...

Philip is always listed fifth among the apostles (Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14 and Acts 1:13).

Christian Tradition

Christian stories about Philip's life and ministry can be found in the extra-canonical writings of later Christians than in the New Testament. One of the most reliable fragments of knowledge about Philip comes from the head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria, Clement, who states that Philip was married, had children, and one of his daughters was also married.^[7] Other legendary material about Philip can be misleading, as many hagiographers conflated Philip the Apostle with Philip the Evangelist. The most notable and influential example of this is the hagiography of Eusebius, in which Eusebius clearly assumes that both Philips are the same person.^[8] As early as 1260, Jacobus de Voragine noted in his Golden Legend that the account of Philip's life given by Eusebius was not to be trusted.^[9] The Catechetical School of Alexandria (founded c. ... Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), was the first member of the Church of Alexandria to be more than a name, and one of its most distinguished teachers. ... Jacobus de Voragine (c. ... For the Arthur Sullivan oratorio, see The Golden Legend (oratorio). ...

Later stories about Philip's life can be found in the anonymous Acts of Philip, probably written by a contemporary of Eusebius.^[10] This non-canonical book recounts the preaching and miracles of Philip. Following the resurrection of Jesus, Philip was sent with his sister Mariamme and Bartolomew to preach in Greece, Phrygia, and Syria.^[11] Included in the Acts of Philip is an appendix, entitled "Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle: From the Fifteenth Act Until the End, and Among Them the Martyrdom." This appendix gives an account of Philip's martyrdom in the city of Hierapolis.^[12] According to this account, through a miraculous healing and his preaching Philip converted the wife of the proconsul of the city. This enraged the proconsul, and he had Philip, Bartholomew, and Mariamme all tortured. Philip and Bartholomew were then crucified upside down, and Philip preached from his cross. As a result of Philip's preaching the crowd released Bartholomew from his cross, but Philip insisted that they not release him, and Philip died on the cross. The Acts of Phillip are one of the texts in the New Testament apocrypha to address the events surrounding the apostles after the death of Jesus. ... The second and third wives of king Herod the Great of Judea were both named Mariamne. ... For other uses, see Bartholomew (disambiguation). ... In antiquity, Phrygia (Greek: ) was a kingdom in the west central part of the Anatolia. ...

In the Unity Church, Philip is the Apostle associated with the power of dominion, or power, as per Charles Fillmore's The Twelve Powers of Man. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Unity... Charles Fillmore (August 22, 1854 – July 5, 1948), born in St. ... The Twelve Powers of Man (often now called simply The Twelve Powers for the sake of gender neutrality) is a basic concept in the Unity Church. ...

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External links

• Philip in the Catholic Encyclopedia
• The title "Apostle" in the Catholic Encyclopedia
• Philip in the Catholic Forum