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apostolus la Ἀπόστολος grc ܬܪܥܣܪ ܫܠܝܚܐ arc

Primary disciples of Jesus in the New Testament

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Who held it, in order

A sequence of office-holders, not a family genealogy.

  • 35 holders
  • 1 overlap
  • 33 undated
  1. 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
  2. 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)

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