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6 days ago · St. Peter the Apostle (died 64 ce, Rome [Italy]) was a disciple of Jesus Christ, recognized in the early Christian church as the leader of the 12 disciples and by the Roman Catholic Church as the first of its unbroken succession of popes. Peter, a Jewish fisherman, was called to be a disciple of Jesus at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry.
May 13, 2024 · Learn about the 12 men who followed Jesus as His disciples and became His apostles. Discover their names, backgrounds, stories, and legacies in this comprehensive article.
May 17, 2024 · St. Paul the Apostle (born 4 bce?, Tarsus in Cilicia [now in Turkey]—died c. 62–64 ce, Rome [Italy]) was one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity.
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May 8, 2024 · St. John the Apostle (flourished 1st century ce; Western feast day December 27; Eastern feast days May 8 and September 26) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and traditionally believed to be the author of the three Letters of John, the Fourth Gospel, and possibly the Revelation to John in the New Testament.
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2 days ago · Paul (also named Saul of Tarsus; c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD), commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.
- DictionaryA·pos·tle/əˈpäs(ə)l/
noun
- 1. each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ.
1 day ago · John the Apostle (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης; Latin: Ioannes c. 6 AD – c. 100 AD; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ;), also known as Saint John the Beloved and, in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Saint John the Theologian, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
1 day ago · Thomas the Apostle ( Greek: Θωμᾶς; Syriac ܬܐܘܡܐ, Tʾōmā, meaning "the twin"), [a] also known as Didymus (Greek: Δίδυμος Didymos, meaning "twin"), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.