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    The document provides biographical information on each of the twelve apostles of Jesus. It notes that Simon Peter was the chief apostle whose name was changed by Jesus to Peter, meaning "rock." Jesus founded his church on Peter and entrusted him with the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Peter's relics are located in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The other apostles include Andrew, the brother of Peter; James and John, the sons of Zebedee called "Sons of Thunder"; Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas called "Doubting Thomas"; Matthew the tax collector who wrote a gospel; James the Less and his brother Jude Thaddeus, believed to be cousins of Jesus;

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    The document provides biographical information on each of the twelve apostles of Jesus. It notes that Simon Peter was the chief apostle whose name was changed by Jesus to Peter, meaning "rock." Jesus founded his church on Peter and entrusted him with the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Peter's relics are located in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The other apostles include Andrew, the brother of Peter; James and John, the sons of Zebedee called "Sons of Thunder"; Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas called "Doubting Thomas"; Matthew the tax collector who wrote a gospel; James the Less and his brother Jude Thaddeus, believed to be cousins of Jesus;

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    Reviewer G11 Intro To Christianity

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    The document provides biographical information on each of the twelve apostles of Jesus. It notes that Simon Peter was the chief apostle whose name was changed by Jesus to Peter, meaning "rock." Jesus founded his church on Peter and entrusted him with the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Peter's relics are located in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The other apostles include Andrew, the brother of Peter; James and John, the sons of Zebedee called "Sons of Thunder"; Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas called "Doubting Thomas"; Matthew the tax collector who wrote a gospel; James the Less and his brother Jude Thaddeus, believed to be cousins of Jesus;

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    Simon / Peter

    * Son of Jona (or Johannes, John, Jonah)


    * Brother of Apostle Andrew
    * From Bethsaida
    * Chief Apostle
    * His name was changed by Jesus from Simon to Peter (meaning "rock")
    * Jesus founded His Church on Peter (see Mt. 16:18)
    * Jesus entrusted Peter with the keys to the kingdom of heaven (see Mt. 16:19)
    * Wrote two Epistles
    * Was crucified upside down (on same day St. Paul was martyred)
    * His relics are located directly beneath the high altar in St. Peter's Basilica (Rome)
    * Chief feast (Trad.): 6/29 (with St. Paul)

    Andrew

    * Son of Jona (or Johannes, John, Jonah)


    * Brother of Apostle Simon Peter
    * From Bethsaida
    * Was first Apostle called
    * Trad. Feast: 11/30

    James (the greater)

    * Son of Zebedee
    * Elder brother of Apostle John
    * "Son of Thunder" (Boanerges)
    * Trad. Feast: 7/25

    John

    * Son of Zebedee
    * Younger brother of Apostle James (the greater)
    * "Son of Thunder" (Boanerges)
    * Called the "beloved disciple"
    * Only Apostle who did not forsake Jesus during His passion
    * Was made guardian of Jesus' Mother while Jesus hung on the Cross (see Jn. 19:27)
    * Wrote Gospel, Apocalypse/Revelation, and three Epistles
    * Only Apostle who was not martyred (according to tradition, he survived attempted
    martyrdom)
    * Trad. Feast: 12/27
    Philip

    * Of Bethsaida of Galilee
    * Trad. Feast: 5/1

    Bartholomew

    * A friend of Philip
    * May be Nathanael
    * Trad. Feast: 8/24

    Thomas (called Didymus, "the twin")

    * Was absent when Jesus appeared after the resurrection and did not believe until he
    saw Jesus personally (and is thus called "Doubting Thomas")
    * Trad. Feast: 12/21

    Matthew (Levi)

    * Was a tax collector


    * Wrote Gospel
    * Trad. Feast: 9/21

    James (the less)

    * Son of Alpheus (Alphaeus)


    * Brother of Jude (Thaddeus) the Apostle
    * Believed to be a cousin of Jesus
    * Usually considered author of Epistle bearing his name
    * Trad. Feast: 5/1

    Jude (Thaddeus)

    * Brother of James the Apostle (the less)


    * Believed to be a cousin of Jesus
    * Usually considered author of Epistle bearing his name
    * Trad. Feast: 10/28

    Simon the Cananean

    * Called a Zealot
    * Trad. Feast: 10/28

    Judas Iscariot

    * Son of Simon the Iscariot


    * Betrayed Jesus
    * Was replaced by Matthias [Acts 1:26] (Trad. Feast of St. Matthias: 2/24)

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