Barnabas 1 Barnabas
Barnabas 1 Barnabas For other uses, see Barnabas (disambiguation). "Barnabus" redirects here. For other uses, see Barnabus (disambiguation). Barnabas Icon of Saint Barnabas Prophet, Disciple, Apostle to Antioch and Cyprus, Missionary, and Martyr Born Cyprus Died reputedly 61 AD Salamis, Cyprus Honored in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Anglican Communion, Lutheran Church Canonized Pre-Congregation [1] Major shrine Monastery of St Barnabas in Famagusta, Cyprus Feast June 11 Attributes Pilgrim's staff; olive branch; holding the Gospel of St Matthew Patronage Cyprus, Antioch, against hailstorms, invoked as peacemaker Barnabas (Greek: Βαρνάβας), born Joseph, was an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem.[2] According to Acts 4:36 [3] Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew. Named an apostle in Acts 14:14 [4], he and Paul the Apostle undertook missionary journeys together and defended Gentile converts against the Judaizers. They traveled together making more converts (c 45-47), and participated in the Council of Jerusalem (c 50).[5] Barnabas and Paul successfully evangelized among the "God-fearing" Gentiles who attended synagogues in various Hellenized cities of Anatolia.[6] Barnabas' story appears in the Acts of the Apostles, and Paul mentions him in some of his epistles.[] Tertullian named him as the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, but this and other attributions are conjecture.[7] Clement of Alexandria ascribed the Epistle of Barnabas to him, but that is highly improbable.[8] Although the date, place, and circumstances of his death are historically unverifiable, Christian tradition holds that Barnabas was martyred at Salamis, Cyprus, in 61 AD.
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