Apostle · 1st century
Apostles Nathanael Apelles, Luke, and Clement of the Seventy
Also known as Apostle Nathanael of the Seventy · Apelles · Luke (Loukios) of the Seventy · Clement of the Seventy
Members of the Seventy commemorated together, who labored in the apostolic preaching of the Gospel in the first generation of the Church.
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Notes
Apostles of the Seventy commemorated together on Apr 22. The 'Luke' here is Loukios (Lucius) of the Seventy, distinct from the Evangelist Luke (Oct 18, OS-0006). Nathanael is traditionally identified with the Apostle Bartholomew. Grouped as one commemoration; flagged for review.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints