Archippus

On this day we celebrate the memory of Archippus.

Archippus was one of apostle Paul's disciples, by whom he was praised and was called his fellow soldier in Paul's epistle to Philemon. In the epistle to the Colossians, Paul also wrote about Archippus, saying: "Say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it" (Col. 4:17).

So, Archippus was in Colosse (which is a Frygian city) and was preaching the Gospel together with Philemon, when the city's idolaters rushed at them, caught apostle Archippus and brought him to governor Androcles. However, he would not sacrifice to the idol called Menas. So, Archippus was executed.