Hermas of Dalmatia

Hermes of Dalmatia (Greek: Ἑρμᾶς) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was bishop in Dalmatia.

Life

He is usually identified with the Hermes mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:14, and said to have succeeded Titus as Bishop of Dalmatia. His feast days are celebrated on April 8 with his fellow martyrs, and on January 4 among the Seventy.

(There is another Apostle of the Seventy by the name of Hermas, who was bishop in the Thracian city of Philippopolis).

Hymns

Troparion (Tone 1) [1]

Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles:

Herodion and Agabus,

Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and holy Hermes.

They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls!

Kontakion (Tone 2)

You became the disciples of Christ

And all-holy Apostles,

O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus,

Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes.

Ever entreat the Lord

To grant forgiveness of transgressions

To us who sing your praises.

Kontakion (Tone 4)

Like stars, O holy Apostles,

You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit.

You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Hermes". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

Sources

• Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue from Ohrid
• This article is derived in whole or in part from Hermas of Dalmatia at OrthodoxWiki, which is dually licensed under CC-By-SA and GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed.

External links

• Apostle Hermes of the Seventy, January 4 (OCA)
• Agavos, Rouphos, Asynkritos, Phlegon, Herodion, & Hermes of the 70 Apostles (GOARCH)