ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 6th of September WELCOME! SAINTS ONESIPHORUS AND PORPHYRIUS, MARTYRS Saints Onesiphorus and Porphyrius , Martyrs ( September 6 ; alternatively April 29 ). Saint Onesiphorus , a disciple of the holy apostle Paul , likely resided in Ephesus when the latter brought the Gospel there. He rendered every possible assistance to the faithful. Some include him among the seventy-two disciples; however, since he was from Ephesus, this cannot be considered correct. Likewise, the proclamation of the Gospel in Samaria - also attributed to him - appears entirely unfounded. It is possible, however, that he accompanied Saint Paul to Spain, served as Bishop of Colophon, etc. When Saint Paul was imprisoned in Rome, Onesiphorus visited and comforted him. Regarding this, the Apostle writes: "May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me and was ...