Fortunatus

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Biography, Summary & Biblical References

🎤Also known as

Fortunatus the Apostle

⭐Position held

Apostle

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Summary

Fortunatus is one of the seven deacons chosen by the early Christian church in Jerusalem to distribute food to widows and the poor (Acts 6:5). Not much else is known about him, but tradition holds that he was later bishop of Thmuis in Egypt and may have been martyred for his faith.

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How many times Fortunatus was mentioned in the bible?

Fortunatus appears None times in the bible.

Where is the story of Fortunatus begins in the Bible?

Fortunatus first mention in the bible is in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 16, verse 17. Read the full chapter

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Fortunatus is one of the seven deacons chosen by the early Christian church in Jerusalem to distribute food to widows and the poor (Acts 6:5). Not much else is known about him, but tradition holds that he was later bishop of Thmuis in Egypt and may have been martyred for his faith.

first mention in the bible is in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 16, verse 17.