When did Saint Jude become a saint?

Answer 1

No one. St. Jude Thaddeus' apostleship and martyrdom assured his place in the Roman Martyrology. In the 1st Century CE there was no canonization. St. Jude had a cult following and his place in sacred tradition that ensured his place with the saints at the throne of God in Heaven.

Answer 2

Saint Jude was one of the original twelve apostles of Jesus and eventually became a saint in the Christian tradition after his martyrdom in the 1st century AD. His cult as a saint grew over time and he is now known as the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes.

Answer 3

St. Jude was one of Our Lord's apostles. He was the son of Cleophas and Mary and a brother of St. James the Lesser. He was a nephew of Mary and Joseph so was a blood relative of Jesus. He was probably a farmer. He was a martyr and was beaten to death and beheaded in the first century.

Answer 4

We have no record of when Jude was born or when he died. He was born sometime early in the first century in Judea, probably somewhere in Galilee. he died by being beaten to death and beheaded some time in the mid - late first century in Persia.

Answer 5

St. Jude earned is sainthood by dying as a martyr for his faith. There was no formal process for canonization in place at the time. He was declared a saint by general acclamation soon after his death in the first century. Today only the pope can declare a person to be a saint.

Answer 6

There are several prayers to Saint Jude which are used depending on the occasion and specific request. You can view several by following the link below.