Hermes of Dalmatia (Greek: Ἑρμᾶς) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples.[1] 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.[1]
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).[2]
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.
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