Apostle · June 29
St. Peter the Apostle
A fisherman called to become the rock upon which Christ built his Church.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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Apostle · June 29
St. Paul the Apostle
A persecutor transformed into the tireless apostle to the nations.
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Disciple · July 22
St. Mary Magdalene
A devoted disciple and the first witness sent to announce the Resurrection.
Israel · Probable birthplace
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St. Mark the Evangelist
Mark the Evangelist , also known as John Mark or Saint Mark, was a person, subsequently venerated as a saint, to whom is traditionally ascribed the authorship of the Gospel of Mark.
Libya · Traditional attribution
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St. Philip the Apostle
Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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St. Matthias the Apostle
Matthias was an apostle in Christianity.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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Apostle / Disciple · 11 June
St. Barnabas
Barnabas , born Joseph or Joses , was a prominent Christian disciple, identified as an apostle in Acts 14:14.
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St. John the Baptist
John the Baptist was a religious preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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St. Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle also known as Didymus , was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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St. James the Great
James the Great was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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St. Matthew the Apostle
Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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St. Luke the Evangelist
Luke the Evangelist was one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels.
Turkey · Traditional attribution
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