The Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas.
These Apostles of the Seventy are mentioned in Acts 6:5. Saint Prochorus became bishop of Nicomedia and reposed in peace. Saint Nicanor was stoned to death in Jerusalem. Saint Timon became bishop of Bostra in Arabia and ended his life in martyrdom by fire at the hands of the pagans. Saint Parmenas died in peace in Jerusalem.
The above account is taken from the Great Horologion,
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