The Apostle Philip is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ mentioned in the New Testament.
Philip was called by Jesus after Andrew and Peter had become disciples. The Gospel of John (1:43–44) tells how Jesus found him and said, "Follow me." Like Peter and Andrew, Philip came from Bethsaida.
He took an active part in Jesus's ministry and became one of his closest disciples; John's Gospel also records him bringing Nathanael (also known as Bartholomew) to Jesus.
After the Resurrection, Philip went on preaching and spreading Christianity. Tradition holds that he preached in various regions, among them Greece, Syria, and possibly Thrace.
The Book of Acts (8:26–40) recounts how the Holy Spirit directed Philip to an Ethiopian eunuch who was reading the prophet Isaiah. Philip opened the Scripture to him and baptized him — a landmark in the spread of Christianity.
Of Philip's death there are several accounts. Tradition holds that he was martyred for his faith, though the precise details remain unclear.
Philip is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox, Catholic, and other Christian traditions. His feast falls on 14 November (New Style) in the Orthodox Church and on 3 May in the Catholic Church.