Hermes of Philippopolis [SEP] place of birth
Hermes of Philippopolis
Hermes of Philippopolis was one of the Seventy Disciples and was bishop in Philippopolis in Thrace (today's Plovdiv, Bulgaria). "The Shepherd of Hermas" is also traditionally ascribed to him. He is referenced in Romans 16:14, and his feast day is celebrated on May 31, on November 5 with Apostles Patrobas, Linus, Gaius, and Philologos, and on January 4 among the Seventy.
Life.
He was wealthy, but fell into poverty because of sin and the sins of his
Bosra and other nearby settlements. Hans Pohlsander, a classicist and historian arguing against accounts of Philip's Christianity, allows that Philip ""may have been" curious about a religion which had its origins in an area so close to his place of birth. As an eastern provincial rather than an Italian, he "may not have been" so intense in his commitment to the traditional Roman religion that he could not keep an open mind on other religions." He also accepts that Philippopolis probably contained a Christian congregation during Philip