Ampliatus

{{short description|Roman Christian mentioned by Paul in one of his letters}}

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Ampliatus or Amplias (in the King James Version; Greek: Αμπλίατος) was a Roman Christian mentioned by Paul in one of his letters, where he says, "Greet Ampliatus, whom I love in the Lord." ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2016:8 Romans 16:8])[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2016%3A8-11&version=NIV Bible Gateway website, Romans 16:8, "8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord." (NIV)] He is considered one of the Seventy Disciples by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Tradition has it that he and his companions subsequently attached themselves to the Apostle Saint Andrew, and ultimately died martyrs.[http://catholicsaints.info/book-of-saints-ampliatus-urban-and-narcissus/ Monks of Ramsgate. "Ampliatus, Urban and Narcissus". Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 13 June 2012]{{PD-notice}}

He may have served as bishop of Odessos (Varna), in modern Bulgaria.[https://www.bhfieldschool.org/countries/bulgaria/varna-and-environs "Varna And Environs", Balkan Heritage Field School] He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Oct. 31.{{cite web | url=http://www.boston-catholic-journal.com/roman-martrylogy-in-english/roman-martyrology-october-in-english.htm#October_31st | title=Roman Martyrology October, in English }}