Lucius of Cyrene

Lucius of Laodicea , also known as Luke and Lucius of Cyrene, was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, one of the founders of the Christian Church in Antioch and according to Eastern Orthodox tradition, one of the Seventy Disciples.

There is also a Lucius mentioned in Romans 16:21. There is no way of knowing for sure whether this is the same person, but Origen identifies the Lucius in Romans with the evangelist Luke (Comm. Rom. 10.39)

Veneration Lucius is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.

Lucius is commemorated on 22 April and 10 September in the Eastern Orthodox Church, along with Saints Apelles of Heraklion and Clement of Sardis. He is also commemorated on 4 January with the other Seventy Disciples.

According to the Roman Martyrology, Lucius' feast day is on 6 May.