The Holy Apostle Patroclus was a bishop in Neapolis and Puteoli, where he baptized many and brought them to Christ. The Holy Apostle Hermas was a bishop in Philippi. The Apostle Paul mentions Saint Patroclus and Hermas in his letter to the Romans.
The Holy Apostle Linus, mentioned by the Apostle Paul in the second letter to Timothy, was a bishop in Rome, after the Holy Apostle Peter.
The Holy Apostle Gaius, whom the Apostle Paul recalls in his letter to the Romans, was a bishop in Ephesus, after the Holy Timothy.
The Holy Apostle Philologus, mentioned by the Apostle Paul, was ordained by the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called as a bishop in Sinope.
The Holy Apostles, while carrying out their episcopal ministry in the mentioned cities, endured many tribulations and sorrows for the sake of the Gospel and, having taught many and brought them to Christ, departed to the Lord in peace.
