Some of the Seventy Disciples of Christ, in the Year 70

Prochorus, one of the first seven deacons at Jerusalem, a nephew of the pious martyr Stephen, and companion of the apostle John, but afterwards bishop of the church at Bithynia, in Macedonia, suffered and died at Antioch.

Nicanor, also one of the first seven deacons at Jerusalem, was likewise executed for the sake of the truth.

Likewise Parmenas, also one of the seven deacons.

Olympus was imprisoned at Rome with Paul, for the sake of the Gospel.

Carpus, a servant of Paul, and afterwards bishop of the church at Troas, was put to death in that place, for the faith.

Trophimus, Paul's companion, was beheaded for the truth of Christ.

Maternus and Egystus, two of the seventy disciples of Christ, together with Marianus, the Christian deacon, were put to death in Germany, for the faith.

Hermagoras, bishop of the church at Aquileia, ordained to that office by Peter, also suffered under Nero.

Onesimus, Dionysius, Areopagitae, and others also died at that time for the divine truth.

This persecution, which Nero began, continued a long time, extending even into the time of Vespasian; so that it is stated that in the third year of his reign, Apollinaris, a disciple of Peter, was put to death in the city of Ravenna for confessing Christ, with many others, whose names are not mentioned.