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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Aristian
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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one of the elders from whom Papias professed to have derived traditional information (Eusebius, Hist. Eccles. iii, 39), and described by him as a personal follower of our Lord.. Beyond this notice there is no trustworthy information about him. The Roman martyrology (p. 102) states, on the authority of Papias, that he was one of the seventy-two disciples of Christ. It commemorates his martyrdom at Salamis on Feb. 22. Cotelerius thinks that he may be identical with the Aristo who is given as the first bishop of Smyrna (Apost. ConJ. 7:45).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Aristian'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/aristian.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Aristian'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/aristian.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.