Jude the Apostle

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
(Albi) Saint Jude Thaddée 1620 - Georges de La Tour Inv.166.jpg

A painting called Saint Jude Thaddeus by Georges de La Tour. c. 1615-1620
Born1st century AD, Galilee, Palestine
Died1st 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.

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References

  1. "The Golden Legend: The Lives of Saints Simon and Jude". Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2009-08-30.