philip was the apostle that was crucified upside down.
philip was the apostle that was crucified upside down.
who was the apostle that was crucified upside down?
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bullet::::- saint peter: christian apostle, who according to tradition was crucified upside-down at his own request (hence the cross of st. peter), because he did not feel worthy enough to die the same way as jesus.









































bullet::::- saint andrew: christian apostle and saint peter's brother, who is traditionally said to have been crucified on an x-shaped cross (hence the st. andrew's cross).









































bullet::::- simeon of jerusalem: second bishop of jerusalem, crucified in either 106 or 107ad.









































bullet::::- mani: the founder of manicheanism, he was depicted by followers as having died by crucifixion in 274 ad.
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later stories about saint philip's life can be found in the anonymous "acts of philip", probably written by a contemporary of eusebius. this non-canonical book recounts the preaching and miracles of philip. following the resurrection of jesus, philip was sent with his sister mariamne and bartholomew to preach in greece, phrygia, and syria. included in the "acts of philip" is an appendix, entitled "of the journey of philip the apostle: from the fifteenth act until the end, and among them the martyrdom." this appendix gives an account of philip's martyrdom in the city of hierapolis. according to this account, through a miraculous healing and his preaching philip converted the wife of the proconsul of the city. this enraged the proconsul, and he had philip, bartholomew, and mariamne all tortured. philip and bartholomew were then crucified upside-down, and philip preached from his cross. as a result of philip's preaching the crowd released bartholomew from his cross, but philip insisted that they not release him, and philip died on the cross. another legend is that he was martyred by beheading in the city of hierapolis.
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