Jude the Apostle
one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus
Saint Jude the Apostle was a brother of Jesus. He was also called Jude of James and Jude Thaddeus. He is the patron saint of Armenia, along with Saint Bartholemew. He is also the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations.
Jude the Apostle | |
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| Born | 1st century AD Galilee, Palestine |
| Died | 1st century AD Beirut, Lebanon |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Eastern Catholic Churches, Coptic Church, Anglican Communion |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Rheims, Toulouse, France |
| Feast | October 28 (Western Christianity) June 19 (Eastern Christianity) |
| Attributes | Axe, club, boat, oar, medallion |
| Patronage | Armenia, lost causes, desperate situations, hospitals, St. Petersburg, Florida, Cotta Lucena City Quezon, the Chicago Police Department, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
St. Jude was martyred (killed for his beliefs) with another apostle, Simon the Zealot in Beirut, Lebanon, around AD 66 by an axe. [1] In the Roman Catholic church, Jude and Simon's feast day is celebrated on 29 October.
References
change- ↑ "The Golden Legend: The Lives of Saints Simon and Jude". Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
