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Lucius of Cyrene was a prophet and teacher in the church at Antioch who was involved in sending Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey.
Lucius of Cyrene was one of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch who, along with Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Manaen, and Saul, received the Spirit's direction to set apart Paul and Barnabas for their first missionary journey (Acts 13:1–3). His North African origin from Cyrene (modern Libya) reflects the diverse ethnic composition of the Antiochene church. He may be the same Lucius whom Paul calls his 'fellow countryman' (i.e., fellow Jew) in Romans 16:21, though the identification is uncertain.