Epaphroditus
Life and witness
At Terracina, of St. Epaphroditus, disciple of the Apostles, who was ordained bishop of that city by St. Peter the Apostle.
Biographical overview
Epaphroditus (Greek: Ἐπαφρόδιτος) is a New Testament figure appearing as an envoy of the Philippian church to assist the Apostle Paul (Philippians 2:25-30). He is regarded as a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, first Bishop of Philippi, and of Andriaca (there are at least two ancient towns called Andriaca, one in Thrace and one in Asia Minor), and first Bishop of Terracina, Italy. There is little evidence that these were all the same man.
Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness
Tarracinae, in Campania, sancti Epaphroditi, Apostolorum discipuli, qui a beato Petro Apostolo Episcopus illius civitatis ordinatus fuit.