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22 matches to Apostles
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.
Apostles. 12 disciples of Jesus. Also, first missionary to a country.
Apostles’ Creed. 410. Widely-used affirmation of Christian faith.
Augustine of Canterbury, St. -c605. Apostle of England 597. First Archbishop of Canterbury 601. Converted King Ethelbert of Kent.
Book of Concord. 1580. Lutheran liturgy: Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creeds, Augsburg Confession.
Cyril and Methodius, Sts. -c869/885. Apostles of Slavs. Translated liturgy, invented Cyrillic alphabet.
Dürer, Albrecht. 1471-1528. German painter, pioneer engraver. Apocalypse 1498. Grand Passion 1501. St Jerome 1513. 4 Apostles 1526.
Elgar, Edward. 1857-1934. Choral composer. Established a new English tradition: Dream of Gerontius 1900, Apostles 1903, Kingdom 1906.
James, St. -c44. One of 12 Apostles. Martyred by Herod Agrippa I.
James, St. -c62. Apostle. “Lord’s brother”. Wrote Epistle of James.
John, St. The Evangelist. -c100. Apostle of Christ. Wrote 4th Gospel, Revelations.
Judas Iscariot. c30. Apostle who betrayed Jesus. Suicide.
Jude, St. Apostle of Jesus. Martyred in Persia.
Mark, St. Apostle. 2nd Gospel author.
Matthew, St. Jesus’ Apostle. First Gospel author.
Matthias, St. Replaced Judas as one of 12 Apostles.
Paul, St. c10-67. Apostle, organizer of Christian religion. Travelled extensively. Pharisee, rabbi, tentmaker converted by vision, 37. Epistles. Martyred by Nero.
Simon Magus. Tried to buy spiritual powers from Apostles. Simony.
Tabari, At. 839-923. Arab. Wrote world history to 915. Annals of Apostles and Kings.
Thomas, St. Apostle. Sought evidence of Resurrection.
Xavier, St. Francis. 1506-52. One of First Jesuits. Apostle to Asia 1540-.