An equal-to-the-apostles (Greek: Iσαπόστολος, isapostolos; Latin: aequalis apostolis; întocmai cu Apostolii; равноапостольный, ravnoapostolni; Bulgarian and Serbian: равноапостолни, ravnoapostolni) is a special title given to some canonized Saints in Eastern Orthodoxy. It is also used by Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in communion with Rome. The title is bestowed as a recognition of these saints' outstanding service in the spreading and assertion of Christianity, comparable to that of the original apostles.

Below is a partial list of saints who are called equal-to-the-apostles:

• Mary Magdalene (1st century)
• Photine, the Samaritan Woman (1st century)
• Thekla (1st century)
• Abercius of Hieropolis (2nd century)
• Helena of Constantinople (ca. 250 – ca. 330)
• Constantine I, the Great (ca. 272 – 337)
• Nino of Georgia (ca. 296 – ca. 338 or 340)
• Patrick of Ireland (5th century)
• Cyril (827 – 869)
• Methodius (826 – 885)
• Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907)
• Olga of Kiev (ca. 890 – 969)
• Vladimir (ca. 958 – 1015)
• Sava I of Serbia (1175 – 1235)
• Cosmas of Aetolia (1714 – 1779)
• Innocent of Alaska (1797 – 1879)
• Nicholas of Japan (1836 – 1912)

External links

• From the Archives of the London Women's Study Group