Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy

Commemorated on October 31.

Saint Aristobulus, one of the Seventy Apostles, was the brother of Saint Barnabus (June 11) and proclaimed the Gospel in Britain, where he died in peace. He is also commemorated on March 16.

Troparion

(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word...”)
Let us acclaim Stachys, Apellēs, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, and Aristóboulos as a six-stringed harp of the Spirit,
singing of God's marvelous gifts to mankind.
Together, as divine Apostles,
they ask that grace be granted to our souls.

Kontakion

(Podoben: “As the first fruits of our nature...”)
Fittingly, let us praise the wise Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, and Aristóboulos
those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory,
who were brought together by the grace of our God.