Quartus ( el, Κούαρτος, Kouartos) was an early

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who is mentioned in the

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. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the

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. Furthermore, he was

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and suffered for the faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is 10 November.

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Quartus was born in the city of Athens, and was one of its wealthy and learned nobles. He believed in the Lord Christ and served him. Having received the grace of the Comforter on the day of Pentecost, he preached the

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in many countries. He entered the city of Magnis and preached there. The people of the city believed; he baptized them and taught them the commandments. Then he returned to Athens, to preach there also, but they stoned him and tortured him severely. Finally they cast him into the fire; thus, he received the crown of martyrdom.

Biblical accounts

The

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translates Romans 16:23 as follows: Although the literal translation of the Greek is that Quartus is "the" brother, most scholars interpret this as meaning that Quartus is a fellow believer, rather than a brother of

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. Thus, some translations such as the

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translate the phrase as "our brother Quartus".

Hymns

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(Tone 3) :Holy Apostles,

, Olympas,

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, Quartus and Tertius, :entreat the merciful God, :to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

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(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. Source: St.

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, ''The

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Apostle Quartus of the Seventy
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The Holy Apostles Olympas, Erastus, Quartus, Herodion, Sosipater and Tertius
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