Silas

Saint

Silas
Saint; Silas
Apostle, Disciple, Missionary, Bishop, and Martyr
Died	65–100 AD; Macedonia
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Catholic Churches; Eastern Orthodoxy; Oriental Orthodox; Anglicanism; Lutheranism;
Feast	January 26 (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Episcopal Church); February 10 (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod); July 13 (Roman Martyrology); July 30 (Eastern Orthodoxy); July 13 (Syriac, Malankara Calendars);
Attributes	Christian Martyrdom

Silas or Silvanus (/ˈsaɪləs/; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.^[1]

^ "Notes on 1 Peter". Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2012-05-20.

Saint Silas

Apostle, Disciple, Missionary, Bishop, and Martyr
Died	65–100 AD Macedonia
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodox Anglicanism Lutheranism
Feast	January 26 (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Episcopal Church) February 10 (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) July 13 (Roman Martyrology) July 30 (Eastern Orthodoxy) July 13 (Syriac, Malankara Calendars)
Attributes	Christian Martyrdom