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Phoebe (Koine Greek Φοίβη) was a first-century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans verses 16:1-2. A notable woman whose leadership of the church of Cenchreae has been deemphasized especially in some modern translations she was trusted by Paul to deliver his letter to the Romans. In writing to the church that almost surely met in her home Paul refers to her both as a deacon (Gk. diakonon masc.) and as a helper or patron of many (Gk. prostatis).