The Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Sosphen, Apollos, Kephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Caesar, and Onesiphorus were chosen and sent by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself for the purpose of preaching.
Apostle Sosphen, before his conversion to Christianity, was the chief of the Jewish synagogue in Corinth, and after being converted by the Apostle Paul, became the bishop in Colophon.
Apostle Apollos, originally from Alexandria, was highly educated and served in Corinth, where he converted many to the faith. Later, he preached in Crete and became the bishop of Caesarea.
Apostle Kephas was the bishop in Colophon.
Apostle Tychicus, a disciple of the Apostle Paul, delivered letters to the Ephesians and Colossians, succeeding Sosphen on the Colophon see.
Apostle Epaphroditus, a close associate of the Apostle Paul, became the bishop in Adriake of Thrace.
Apostle Caesar preached and was the bishop in Dyrrachium.
All these apostles peacefully departed to God. The Church also remembers the Apostle Onesiphorus.
The Holy Apostle Apellius, bishop in Smyrna, is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in the Epistle to the Romans.
Apostle Sosphen, who converted to Christianity, became an assistant to the Apostle Paul and was the bishop in Colophon.
Apostle Apollos, eloquent and knowledgeable in the Scriptures, preached in Ephesus and was the bishop in Smyrna.
Apostle Kephas, according to tradition, served as bishop in Iconium, of whom only a few details remain.
Apostle Epaphroditus, sent to the Christians in Philippi, was the bishop in Adrianople and showed selflessness in his ministry.
