Saint Onesimus (d. ca. 68 AD) (Greek: Ὀνήσιμος Onēsimos meaning useful also called Onesimus of Byzantium and The Holy Apostle Onesimus in some Eastern Orthodox churches) was a slave to Philemon of Colossae a man of Christian faith. He may be the same Onesimus named by Ignatius of Antioch as Bishop in Ephesus.
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Bishop of Byzantium, Holy Disciple Onesimus
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Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Catholic Church
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