Saint Jason of Tarsus
Also known as
- Mnason
- Nason
Profile
Acts 17:5-9 says that Saint Paul the Apostle stayed at Jason’s home in Thessalonica, and he is mentioned in Romans 16:21. Legend says he was bishop of Tarsus in Cilicia, and evangelized the Greek island of Corfu. While imprisoned for preaching the faith, he helped convert the Martyrs of Corfu. Martyr.
Readings
The Jews became jealous and recruited some worthless men loitering in the public square, formed a mob, and set the city in turmoil. They marched on the house of Jason, intending to bring them before the people’s assembly. When they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city magistrates, shouting, “These people who have been creating a disturbance all over the world have now come here, and Jason has welcomed them. They all act in opposition to the decrees of Caesar and claim instead that there is another king, Jesus.” They stirred up the crowd and the city magistrates who, upon hearing these charges, took a surety payment from Jason and the others before releasing them. – Acts 17:5-9
MLA Citation
- “Saint Jason of Tarsus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 January 2019. Web. 25 April 2024. <>