Jude the Apostle

one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus
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Jude the Apostle
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Summary

Jude the Apostle was born on 10[1] in Banias[2]. He died on 62[3] in Beirut[4]. He worked as a farmer[5] and missionary[6]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,388 views/month, #5,624 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Persian Empire[8]
  • Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica[9]
  • Mother: Mary Jacobi[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[11]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[12]
  • Position held: apostle[13]
  • Student: Ադդե[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Instance of: human biblical figure[17]
  • Part of: Twelve Apostles[18], Simon and Jude[19]
  • Commons category: Saint Jude Thaddeus[20]
  • Canonization status: saint[21]
  • Said to be the same as: Jude[22], Judas the Zealot[23]
  • Cause of death: decapitation[24]
  • Given name: Jude[25]
  • Feast day: October 28[26], August 21[27], June 19[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Saint Jude Thaddeus[29]
  • Commons gallery: Jude the Apostle[30]
  • Student of: Jesus Christ[31]
  • Manner of death: capital punishment[32]
  • Floruit: 100[33]
  • Partner in business or sport: Simon the Zealot[34]
  • Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], De viris illustribus[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Aramaic[39], Koine Greek[40]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jude the Apostle include Saint Thaddeus Monastery[41], a monastery[42], in Iran[43]; Acts of Thaddeus[44], a Biblical apocrypha[45]; Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew Church (Tehran)[46], a church building[47], in Iran[48]; St Thaddeus Church, Ddmashen[49], a church building[50], in Armenia[51], founded in 0601[52]; Church of Saint Thaddaeus in Lučaj[53], a minor basilica[54], in Belarus[55]; and Thaddée editions[56], a publishing house[57], in France[58], founded in 2010[59], headquartered in Marseille[60].

Why It Matters

Jude the Apostle has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include Epistle of Jude[63], an epistle[64], founded in 0100[65]. Entities named for him include Saint Thaddeus Monastery[41], a monastery[42], in Iran[43]; Acts of Thaddeus[44], a Biblical apocrypha[45]; Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew Church (Tehran)[46], a church building[47], in Iran[48]; St Thaddeus Church, Ddmashen[49], a church building[50], in Armenia[51], founded in 0601[52]; Church of Saint Thaddaeus in Lučaj[53], a minor basilica[54], in Belarus[55]; and Thaddée editions[56], a publishing house[57], in France[58], founded in 2010[59], headquartered in Marseille[60].

FAQs

Where was Jude the Apostle born?

Jude the Apostle's place of birth was Banias[2].

Where did Jude the Apostle die?

Jude the Apostle died in Beirut[4].

Who were Jude the Apostle's parents?

Jude the Apostle's mother was Mary Jacobi[10].

What did Jude the Apostle do for work?

Jude the Apostle worked as a farmer[5] and missionary[6].

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  27. [28] ↑ . patriarhia.ro. patriarhia.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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