<Tr> <Th> Canonized </Th> <Td> Pre-Congregation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Feast </Th> <Td> September 3 - Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church October 25 - Lutheran Church </Td> </Tr> <P> Phoebe (Koine Greek Φοίβη) was a first - century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses 16: 1 - 2 . A notable woman in the church of Cenchreae, she was trusted by Paul to deliver his letter to the Romans . In writing to the church that almost surely met in her home, Paul refers to her both as a deacon (Gk . diakonon) and as a helper or patron of many (Gk . prostatis). This is the only place in the New Testament where a woman is specifically referred to with these two distinctions . Paul introduces Phoebe as his emissary to the church in Rome and, because they are not acquainted with her, Paul provides them with her credentials . </P> <P> Phoebe's exceptional character, noted by her status as a deacon and prostatis--one who should be esteemed highly "because of their work"--may be the reason Paul sent her to Rome where she delivered the letter to Rome . By referring to Phoebe as a prostatis, Paul solicits the attention and respect of the leaders in Rome's church, which also included other women, namely Prisca / (Priscilla), Mary, Junia, and Tryphena, Tryphosa, and Persis . </P>

Where does the name phoebe appear in the bible