Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...et li Greci la chiamano Edriargi. Fii martirizato in quella citta. 5 E/j xP10' Nyvov f Spiral To nvrin& Tow, Ka i) ayia aiirov Kef pa. the successor of Sosthenes in the See of Colophon in Lydia.1 The Menology commemorates him on 9th December. Herakleides, whose name originally was Herakleon until Acta.t. P--lo changed by St. Paul, was converted to the faith at Kition Oiietm," the first visit of the two Apostles to Cyprus. Barnabas is said to have met hiin again on his second visit,2 when he consecrated him bishop of the island and placed him over the church of Actggjiict. Tamasos. In the life of Auxibios, Bishop of Soli, it is stated that Barnabas found him presiding over the diocese of Salamis on his return. Le Quien places him third on the list of Arch-i.(jtii.n, o.o., bishops of Cyprus, as well as first among the Bishops ofw.' Tamasos. Lusignan calls him Heraclio and does not mentiona8' his occupation of the See of Salamis, but says that he was Bishop of Tamasos, where he was martyred.3 Kyprianos Kjjtluio., further adds that his memory was celebrated on the same day' (17th Sept.), with that of another occupant of the See, Myron. According to the Synaxarion contained in the local office ofor. Excerpta the saint, in which he is called Herakleidios, he was the son of a heathen priest named Hierokleos. It was at the village of Lampatiston that the two Apostles are said to have first met him. His father seeing that they were strangers offered them hospitality, as was his wont. Though they refused his invitation, being unwilling to eat with one who ministered at an idol shrine, they requested him to furnish them with a guide to direct them on their journey. Herakleides was accordingly sent by his father to show them the way....
