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Evodius (, Euōdias; ) was an early Christian identified by some Christian writings as the first bishop of Antioch. In some traditions, he is seen as succeeding Peter. He is regarded as one of the first identifiable post-apostolic Christians and is venerated as a saint.

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  • Acta Sanctorum Martyrum Orientalium et Occidentalium
  • Catalog of Syriac and Garshuni Manuscripts in the Vatican Library
  • Works of St. Ephrem the Syrian

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Key facts

Christian leader.honorific prefix
Saint
Christian leader.name
Evodius
Christian leader.title
Bishop of Antioch
Christian leader.image
Italian School, Saint Evodius of Antioch, 17th Century.png
Christian leader.imagesize
220px
Christian leader.diocese
Antioch
Christian leader.see
Antioch
Christian leader.predecessor
Peter I
Christian leader.successor
Ignatius of Antioch
Christian leader.death_date
(traditional)
Christian leader.death_place
Antioch, Syria, Roman Empire
Christian leader.feast_day
6 May (Catholic Church)7 September (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian leader.attributes
Bishop
Christian leader.venerated
Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchOriental OrthodoxyAssyrian Church of the EastAncient Church of the East

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Antioch
Place of death
Antioch
Position held
bishop
Student of
Saint Peter
Image
Italian School, Saint Evodius of Antioch, 17th Century.png
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canonization status
hieromartyr
date of death
0069-00-00
time period
Roman Empire
date of birth
0050-00-00
feast day
May 6
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Pseudo-Evodius
  • Notes and references

Evodius (, Euōdias; ) was an early Christian identified by some Christian writings as the first bishop of Antioch. In some traditions, he is seen as succeeding Peter. He is regarded as one of the first identifiable post-apostolic Christians and is venerated as a saint.

== Biography == Little is known of the life of Evodius. In the first century (1–100 AD), Antioch was an opulent and cosmopolitan city, the former capital of the Seleucid Empire that had maintained its status as a trade center in the era of Roman Syria. It seems to have had a strong community of Hellenistic Jews, who spoke Greek and were among the earliest audience that Jewish Christians sought to spread their message to. However, no writings attributed to Evodius are extant; if he wrote anything, it was lost and not preserved.

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