Barnabas - Wikipedia
St. Barnabas is venerated as the patron saint of Cyprus. He is also considered a patron saint in many other places in the world, highlighting Milan in Italy . On the island of Tenerife ( Spain ), St. Barnabas was invoked in historical times as patron saint and protector of the island's fields against drought, together with St. Benedict of Nursia .
Saint Barnabas | Biography, Traditions, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月27日 · Saint Barnabas, important early Christian missionary mentioned in the New Testament and one of the Apostolic Fathers. He may have authored the non-canonical Letter of Barnabas or possibly the Biblical Letter to the Hebrews.
St. Barnabas - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
All we know of Barnabas is to be found in the New Testament. A Jew, born in Cyprus and named Joseph, he sold his property, gave the proceeds to the Apostles, who gave him the name Barnabas, and lived in common with the earliest converts to Christianity in Jerusalem.
Saint Barnabas - Franciscan Media
2022年6月11日 · Barnabas, a Jew of Cyprus, comes as close as anyone outside the Twelve to being a full-fledged apostle. He was closely associated with Saint Paul—he introduced Paul to Peter and the other apostles—and served as a kind of mediator between the former persecutor and the still suspicious Jewish Christians.
Saint Barnabas: The Life and Legacy of the Christian Apostle
2023年6月11日 · Discover the story of Saint Barnabas, the patron saint of Cyprus and encouragement. From his introduction to apostle Paul to his missionary journeys, learn about the major life events and interesting facts of this remarkable apostle and his contributions to the early Christian church.
St. Barnabas, apostle Feast day: Jun 11 - Catholic News Agency
6 天之前 · Catholics celebrate the memory of St. Barnabas on June 11. The apostle and missionary was among Christ's earliest followers and was responsible for welcoming St. Paul into the Church.
The Life and Legacy of St. Barnabas: The Son of Encouragement
2024年6月11日 · St. Barnabas, a significant figure in early Christianity and a close companion of St. Paul, was a Jew from the tribe of Levi, born in Cyprus. Originally named Joseph, he was given the name Barnabas by the apostles, meaning “Son of Encouragement” (cf. Acts 4:36).
Barnabas, Saint | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Barnabas (originally JOSEPH), Saint, styled an Apostle in Holy Scripture, and, like St. Paul, ranked by the Church with the Twelve, though not one of them; b. of Jewish parents in the Island of Cyprus about the beginning of the Christian Era.
Saint Barnabas - uCatholic
2024年6月11日 · Saint Barnabas was one of the Seventy Apostles and the companion of the Apostle Paul on some of his missionary voyages. A Jew, born in Cyprus and named Joseph, he sold his property, gave the proceeds to the Apostles, who gave him the name Barnabas (“son of consolation”) because he was gifted at comforting people’s souls.
St. Barnabas, Apostle - Catholic News Agency
6 天之前 · Saint Barnabas, though not one of the 12 apostles chosen by the Lord Jesus, is traditionally regarded as one of the 72 disciples of Christ. He was the most respected man in the first century ...