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apostle
apostolus la Ἀπόστολος grc ܬܪܥܣܪ ܫܠܝܚܐ arc
Primary disciples of Jesus in the New Testament
Overview
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Who held it, in order
A sequence of office-holders, not a family genealogy.
- 35 holders
- 1 overlap
- 33 undated
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from 30 CE John the Apostle apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple -
Overlap held at the same time as John the Apostle
from 44 CE Paul the Apostle Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
No dates recorded 33
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Dates unrecorded Hyacinth of Poland Polish Dominican priest -
Dates unrecorded St. James the Elder one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus -
Dates unrecorded Thomas the Apostle one of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament -
Dates unrecorded Francis Xavier Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552) -
Dates unrecorded Jude the Apostle one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus -
Dates unrecorded Brendan the Navigator Irish monastic saint -
Dates unrecorded Saint Naum Bulgarian writer & missionary -
Dates unrecorded Vincent Pallotti Italian saint and missionary (1795–1850) -
Dates unrecorded Saint Peter apostle of Jesus Christ -
Dates unrecorded Andrew the Apostle religious figure of the Christian faith -
Dates unrecorded Bartholomew the Apostle Christian apostle and martyr -
Dates unrecorded Matthew the Apostle Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
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Dates unrecorded Philip the Apostle Christian saint and apostle -
Dates unrecorded Simon the Zealot apostle of Jesus -
Dates unrecorded James, son of Alphaeus one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ -
Dates unrecorded Judas Iscariot notable as betrayer of Jesus, one of Jesus's original twelve disciples -
Dates unrecorded Matthias the Apostle religious figure of the Christian faith
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Dates unrecorded Salome biblical figure, mother of John and Jacob -
Dates unrecorded Junia New Testament character (Romans 16) -
Dates unrecorded Tychicus Companion of the Apostle Paul -
Dates unrecorded Achaicus of Corinth one of the seventy disciples -
Dates unrecorded Crispus of Chalcedon male human biblical figure in 1 Corinthians 1:14 and Acts 18:8 - Dates unrecorded Erastus of Corinth one of the Seventy Disciples
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Dates unrecorded Parmenas 1st century deacon -
Dates unrecorded Asyncritus of Hyrcania human biblical figure -
Dates unrecorded Peter Faber Jesuit priest and evangelist -
Dates unrecorded Finnian of Moville Irish missionary -
Dates unrecorded James the Less Christian saint -
Dates unrecorded John Mark Biblical saint -
Dates unrecorded Luke the Evangelist one of the four evangelists -
Dates unrecorded Saint Eustace Christian martyr -
Dates unrecorded Silas ancient Roman saint and bishop -
Dates unrecorded Bartolo Longo beatified Italian Catholic (1841-1926)
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