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The disciples, who had been scattered because of persecution in Jerusalem, were first called Christians in Antioch. [3] One of the leading members of this group was Barnabas, who was sent to organize the new church. The group later became the Patriarchate of Antioch, part of the pentarchy as one of the five great patriarchates.
According to Acts 11:26, Antioch was where the followers were first called Christians. Peter was later martyred in Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire . The apostles went on to spread the message of the Gospel around the classical world and founded apostolic sees around the early centers of Christianity .
The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. — Acts 11:26 ( New Testament , NIV translation) St Peter and St Paul the Apostle are considered the cofounders of the Patriarchate of Antioch, the former being its first bishop.
Early Christians referred to themselves as brethren, disciples or saints, but it was in Antioch, according to Acts 11:26, that they were first called Christians (Greek: Christianoi). [41] According to the New Testament, Paul the apostle established Christian communities throughout the Mediterranean world. [38]
The Umayyads were involved in frequent battles with the Byzantine Greeks without being concerned with protecting themselves in Syria, which had remained largely Christian like many other parts of the empire. [26] Prominent positions were held by Christians, some of whom belonged to families that had served in Byzantine governments.
And when he (Barnabas) had found him (Saul or Paul of Tarsus), he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. [13] "Christians": This is the first mention of the term "Christian" in the New Testament.
In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. — Acts 13:1, NIV The account in Acts 13 states that the group of prophets and teachers prayed and fasted , and were inspired to commission Barnabas and Paul to undertake ...
The Church of Saint Peter near Antioch (modern-day Antakya), the city where the disciples were called "Christians" [24] The first recorded use of the term (or its cognates in other languages) is in the New Testament, in Acts 11 after Barnabas brought Saul (Paul) to Antioch where they taught the disciples for about a year.