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Philip the Apostle

c. 20* – c. 80 · b. Bethsaida

* Date marked with an asterisk is a placeholder estimate (lifespan heuristic), not a sourced claim. Hover for the derivation.

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One of the Twelve, from Bethsaida. Tradition (via Polycrates of Ephesus in Eusebius) places his later life and burial at Hierapolis in Phrygia.

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Who was Philip the Apostle?
Philip the Apostle (?–80) — One of the Twelve, from Bethsaida. Tradition (via Polycrates of Ephesus in Eusebius) places his later life and burial at Hierapolis in Phrygia.
Who taught Philip the Apostle?
Jesus of Nazareth.

Sources for biography

  • Gospel of John 1:43-48 primary
  • Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 3.31 (citing Polycrates) primary

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