Saint-Philip Theme Pages

Like Peter and Andrew, Philip was living in Bethsaida and was also a Disciple of John the Baptist. He answered Jesus' call ("Follow me"), and later introduced Nathaniel (Bartholomew) to the group. He is usually listed as the fifth Apostle after Peter, Andrew, James, and John. He died of natural causes and was buried at Hieropolis but later his remains were moved to Constantinople, and afterwards to the church of the Dodici Apostoli in Rome.

Philip is shown standing beneath a triangular canopy, robed in a vivid red mantle over a pale tunic. He holds a closed book at chest height with both hands. The inscription S PHELIPVS occupies the base panel.

Iconography
This Bourges depiction is notably restrained. Philip is presented only with a book, without the cross-staff or cross-topped sceptre that become standard in later medieval cycles. Here, the book signals his apostolic authority and teaching role rather than referencing specific traditions about his martyrdom.

Dated to between 1312-1327 this image of St Margaret of Antioch is in the chancel of St Nicholas church, Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire.

Stained glass panels depicting St Philip and St Batholomew. These panels (1475-1480) are two of the lancet windows below rose window in the south transept of Evreux Cathedral.

Medieval stained glass depicting six of the twelve apostles at Great Malver Priory.

From left to right are Saint Thomas, Saint James the Greater, Saint Peter, Saint John, Saint Andrew, and Saint Philip.

This 1658 low relief sculpture, depicts the martyrdom of Saint Philip. It is by an unknown artist and can be found in the church of San Gaetano, Florence.

These four Victorian stained glass panels, by Clayton and Bell, are in the quire clerestory of Gloucester cathedral. The panels show four of the disciples St Philip, St Bartholomew, Simon the Zealot, and St Jude.

This depiction of the "Feeding the 5000" was installed in 1888 in Tewkesbury Abbey by John Hardman and Company. The boy presents the loaves and fishes whilst St Andrew points to him, and St Philip stands on the right.

Saint James and Saint Philip. Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux mid 20th century mosaic.