·Meaning of name:"lover of horses"

·Other names/nicknames:N/A 

·Profession:Unknown

·Best remembered for:Converting the Ethiopian Eunuch 

·Other memorable moments:Jesus asking him how they would feed the “five thousand” in John 6:5-7.

·Relatives:Unknown

·General facts:Was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter, was called by Jesus to follow him the day after Peter and Andrew. 

·Death:A second century Ephesian tradition believes he died at Hierapolis, roughly one hundred miles inland of Ephesus. Another tradition says Philip was crucified; and as a result, medieval art often depicts Philip on the cross.