Do you know who is the Saint who, first, used the term 'Christians'?

The appellative "Christians"Originates from Antiochin Turkey, as reported in the Acts of the Apostles.

“Barnabas then left for Tarsus to look for Saul and found him led him to Antioch. 26 They stayed together for a whole year in that community and taught many people; in Antioch for the first time the disciples were called Christians ”. (Acts 11: 25-26)

But who came up with this name?

It's believed that Sant'Evodio is responsible for naming the followers of Jesus in "Christians" (in Greek Χριστιανός, or Christianos, which means "follower of Christ").

Little is known about Saint Evodio, however one tradition holds that he was one of the 70 disciples appointed by Jesus Christ (cf. Lk 10,1: XNUMX). Sant'Evodio was the second bishop of Antioch after Saint Peter.

St. Ignatius, who was the third bishop of Antioch, refers to him in one of his letters, stating: "Remember your blessed father Evodius, who was appointed your first pastor by the Apostles".

Most biblical scholars see the designation of "Christian" as a first way to distinguish their growing community from the city's Jews because at that time Antioch was home to many Jewish Christians who fled Jerusalem after Santo Stefano was stoned to death. While they were there, they began to preach to the Gentiles. The new mission was very successful and led to a strong community of believers.

Tradition holds that Evodius served the Christian community in Antioch for 27 years and the Orthodox Church teaches that he died a martyr in the year 66 under the Roman emperor Nero. The feast of Sant'Evodio is on 6 May.