Jesus spent the whole night in prayer to God, before he chose
his apostles. The book of Luke records this.
he chose the twelve apostles to share his mission with.
They are refered to as the apostles.
St. Peter was chosen as the leader of the apostles and first pope by Jesus.
No Catholic priests are not called as Apostles. There were only 12 Apostles which Jesus chose to be with and called them friends. These Apostles used to be with Jesus and had witnessed most of His miracles.
Jesus has 16 disciples
Jesus appeared to the apostles before His final departure. He proofed that He was still alive.
They are called the 12 apostles
He showed the wounds on his wrists.
Most were common fishermen.
The number 12 is significant in the Bible as it represents the 12 tribes of Israel. Jesus chose 12 apostles to symbolize the unity and continuity between his ministry and the Jewish tradition.
It was Peter who denied Jesus three times.
he chose the twelve apostles to share his mission with.