Parmenas ( el, Παρμενᾶς) was one of the
Seven Deacons. He is believed to have preached the
gospel
Gospel originally meant the Christian message (" the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words a ...
in
Asia Minor
Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...
. Parmenas suffered martyrdom in 98, under the persecution of
Trajan
Trajan ( ; la, Caesar Nerva Traianus; 18 September 539/11 August 117) was Roman emperor from 98 to 117. Officially declared ''optimus princeps'' ("best ruler") by the senate, Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presi ...
. He is one of the 4 out of 7 deacons jointly celebrated on July 28th.
Christian tradition identifies him as the Bishop of Soli. Some take this to be
Soli, Cyprus
Soli or Soloi ( el, Σόλοι) is an ancient Greek city on the island of Cyprus, located next to the town of Karavostasi, southwest of Morphou (Guzelyurt), and on the coast in the gulf of Morphou. Since 1974 the site has been within the terri ...
, while others interpret it as
Soli, Cilicia
Soli ( grc, Σόλοι, ''Sóloi''), often rendered Soli/Pompeiopolis ( grc, Πομπηϊούπολις), was an ancient city and port in Cilicia, 11 km west of Mersin in present-day Turkey.
Geography
Located in Southern Anatolia, on the ...
.
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98 deaths
Saints from Roman Anatolia
Christian saints from the New Testament
1st-century Christian martyrs
Seventy disciples
Year of birth unknown
1st-century bishops in Roman Anatolia
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