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St. Mary of Bethany
Mary of Bethany is a biblical figure mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and probably the Gospel of Luke in the Christian New Testament.
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St. Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.
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St. Matthew the Apostle
Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
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St. Matthias the Apostle
Matthias was an apostle in Christianity.
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St. Nicodemus
Nicodemus is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions.
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St. Peter the Apostle
A fisherman called to become the rock upon which Christ built his Church.
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St. Philip the Apostle
Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
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St. Simon the Zealot
Simon the Zealot , also the Canaanite or the Canaanean , was one of the apostles of Jesus.
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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.
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