Asyncritus of Hyrcania

Asyncritus of Hyrcania, also Asynkritos (Ἀσύγκριτος, meaning "incomparable"), was numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was bishop of Hyrcania in Asia. Saint Paul mentions him in his letter to the Romans (cf. 16:14). The Church remembers St. Asyncritus on April 8.

Hymns
Troparion (Tone 1)


 * Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles:
 * Herodion and Agabus,
 * Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and holy Hermes.
 * They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls!

Kontakion (Tone 2)


 * You became the disciples of Christ
 * And all-holy Apostles,
 * O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus,
 * Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes.
 * Ever entreat the Lord
 * To grant forgiveness of transgressions
 * To us who sing your praises.

Kontakion (Tone 4)


 * Like stars, O holy Apostles,
 * You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit.
 * You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!