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Apostolos

Apostolos can refer to:

  • The Apostolos (Orthodox liturgy) is a book containing texts traditionally believed to be authored by one of the twelve apostles (disciples) – various epistles and the Acts of the Apostles – from which one is selected to be read during service
  • Apostolos (given name)
  • Apostolos (surname)
Apostolos (Orthodox liturgy)

In Orthodox liturgy, the Apostolos is a book containing texts traditionally believed to be authored by one of the twelve apostles (disciples) – various epistles and the Acts of the Apostles – from which one is selected to be read during service. The Apostolos is the reading that precedes the Gospel Reading.

The term is also used for the reading of the selected text.

Apostolos (given name)

Apostolos or Apostolis is a common male Greek given name, which means " apostle". The diminutive form Tolis is also common. Bearers of the name include:

  • Apostolis Anthimos
  • Apostolos Athanassakis
  • Apostolos Dimelis
  • Apostolos Doxiadis
  • Apostolos Gerasoulis
  • Apostolos Giannou
  • Apostolos Gkountoulas
  • Apostolos Grozos
  • Apostolos Kaklamanis
  • Apostolos Kathiniotis
  • Apostolos Kontos
  • Apostolos Liolidis
  • Apostolos Nanos
  • Apostolos Nikolaidis (athlete)
  • Apostolos Nikolaidis (singer)
  • Apostolos Papandreou
  • Apostolos Paraskevas
  • Apostolos Pavlos
  • Apostolos Santas
  • Apostolos Tsianakas
  • Apostolos Vellios
  • Metropolitan Apostolos of Kilkis
  • Tolis Voskopoulos
  • Nikolis Apostolis

Usage examples of "apostolos".

He is the one who ordered the death of Apostolos and who trapped Apollymi in Kalosis.

Philippi deinceps quattuor filias prophetasse et prophetam Agabum reperiri et in divisionibus spiritus inter apostolos et doctores et prophetas quoque apostolo scribente formatos.