Herodion

The Lives Of The Saints: Volume 04, April · SS. HERODION, ASYNCRITUS, PHLEGON, AND

SS. HERODION, ASYNCRITUS, PHLEGON, AND HERMAS, MM.

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[In the Greek Mensem and Menology on the day these four, together with Agabus and Rufus. Agabus is named in the Roman Martyrology on Feb. 13th, and Rufus on Nov. azst ; Hennas on May 9th. On this day in the Roman Martyrology only Herodion, Asyncritus, and Phlegon. Au- thorities : — The Pseudo-Hippolytus on the Seventy-two Disciples, and mention in the Mensea and Menology.]

INTS HERODION, ASYNCRITUS, PHLE- GON, and HERMAS, mentioned in Romans xvi. 14, by S. Paul, who sends to them his salu- tation are said to have suffered for their faith. Herodion, a kinsman of S. Paul, was ordained first priest, and afterwards first bishop in Thessaly at Novae Patrae. His face was crushed with stones, and then he was suspended from the wooden horse, and run through with a sword. Asyncritus was ordained bishop of Hyrcania, where he also suffered. Phlegon became bishop of Marathon, where, to use the words of the Menaea, playing on his name Phlegon, from phlego, to bum —

'* Phlegon extinguished the burning flame of ire,

And saw those spirits which David calleth fire."

An allusion to the words of the Psalm, “ He maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.” Hermas is said to have been bishop of Philippi in Macedonia.

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Biographical overview

Herodion is a popular mispronunciation of Herodeion, the Greek name of Herodium, a hill, palace-fortress, and town named after King Herod the Great. Heodion is also an ancient Greek given name that may refer to Herodion of Antioch (died AD 136), Christian martyr and Bishop of Antioch Herodion of Patras, a Christian saint and relative of Saint Paul

Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness

Commemoratio sanctorum Herodionis, Asyncriti et Phlegontis, de quibus scribit beatus Paulus Apostolus in Epistola ad Romanos.