12 Apostles Flashcards
1
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- Feast day – June 29
- Fisherman, brother of St. Andrew
- Originally called Simon, Jesus named him - because he was the “rock-like foundation” on which the Church would be built.
- - was the first Pope.
- was a martyr. He was crucified head down because he said that he was not worthy to die in the same manner as Christ.
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St. Peter
2
Q
- Feast day – November 30
- Fisherman; brother of St. Peter
- had been a disciple of John the Baptist
- was martyred on a saltire
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St. Andrew
3
Q
- Feast day – July 25
- Fisherman; brother of John
- He was a disciple of John the Baptist
- He was the first Apostle to be martyred
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St. James the Greater
4
Q
- Feast day – May 3
- Brother of Jude; cousin of Jesus
- He was martyred being beaten and stoned to death
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St. James the Lesser
5
Q
- Feast day – December 27
- Fisherman; brother of James the Greater
- is called the beloved disciple
- Jesus made him the guardian of Mary
- Martyred in Ephesus; last of the twelve to die
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St. John
6
Q
- Feast day – October 28
- Fisherman; brother of James the Lesser
- Son of Cleopas and Mary
- was martyred by being beaten, then beheaded
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St. Jude Thaddeus
7
Q
- Feast day – September 21
- was a tax collector
- was martyred in Ethiopia
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St. Matthew
8
Q
- Feast day – August 24
- was brought to Jesus by his friend Philip
- He was martyred by being flayed
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St. Bartholomew
9
Q
- Feast day – May 3
- He was a disciple of John the Baptist
- Martyred by hanging
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St. Philip
10
Q
- Feast day – July 3
- was a carpenter
- He doubted the resurrection of Jesus until he touched Our Lord’s wounds
- He was martyred by being stabbed with a spear.
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St. Thomas
11
Q
- Feast day – October 28
- was a zealot
- He was martyred by being beaten and sawed in two
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St. Simon
12
Q
- For 30 pieces of silver, Judas handed Jesus over to the authorities in Jerusalem. This led to Jesus’ arrest
- hung himself because he despaired that Jesus would not forgive him for his betrayal.
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Judas Iscariot
