| Honorific Prefix: | Saint |
| Tertius | |
| Titles: | Hieromartyr Bishop of Iconium Apostle of the Seventy |
| Birth Date: | 1st century |
| Birth Place: | Unknown |
| Death Date: | 1st century |
| Death Place: | Iconium, Galatia, Roman Empire |
| Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast Day: | June 21 (Orthodoxy) October 30 (both) November 10 (both) |
According to the New Testament book of Romans, Tertius of Iconium (Greek: Τέρτιος Ἰκονιού) acted as an amanuensis for Paul the Apostle, writing down his Epistle to the Romans.[1]
He is numbered among the Seventy Disciples in a list pseudonymously attributed to Hippolytus of Rome,[2] which is found in the margin of several ancient manuscripts.[3]
According to tradition, Tertius was Bishop in Iconium[4] [5] after the Apostle Sosipater[6] and died a martyr. The Catholic Church marks St. Tertius days on October 30 and November 10.
Troparion (Tone 3) http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=103265
Holy Apostles, Erastus, Olympas, Herodian, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius,
entreat the merciful God,
to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
Kontakion (Tone 2)
Illumined by divine light, O holy apostles,
you wisely destroyed the works of idolatry.
When you caught all the pagans you brought them to the Master
and taught them to glorify the Trinity.