St. Jude was one of the 12 apostles. He was the son of Cleophas, who died a martyr, and Mary who stood at the foot of the Cross with the Blessed Virgin, and who anointed Christ's body after death. He is the brother of Saint James the Lesser and a nephew of Mary and Joseph which made him a blood relative of Jesus Christ, and he was reported to have looked a lot like him. Before he joined the apostles he was probably a fisherman. He was beaten to death in Persia and later beheaded.
St. Jude Thaddeus, the Apostle, was a direct eyewitness to the public ministry and preaching of his cousin and Lord, Jesus Christ.
The main reason that Saint Jude is a saint is because he was willing to suffer martyrdom for his faith.
Judea, the Holy Land.
Some traditions say that Jude was a farmer before becoming an apostle.
There are a number of saints that are patron saints of hospitals but Saint Jude Thaddeus is the only apostle on the list.
Jude the Apostle was born in 1st century AD.
No, Saint Jude was born a Jew.
Saint Jude is believed to have been a cousin of Jesus so it is likely that they knew each other before Jude became an apostle.
There is no record of Saint Jude being married. In Christian tradition, he is often portrayed as an unmarried apostle who devoted his life to spreading the teachings of Jesus.
Tradition says that he was a farmer before he became a disciple.
Yes, the feast day of Saint Simon the Apostle is on October 28. He shares the day with Saint Jude Thaddeus.
As a follower and apostle of Jesus Christ, St. Jude Thaddeus lived and was martyred in the 1st Century CE. Specifically, Jude Thaddeus was clubbed to death by the Persians.
As a follower and apostle of Jesus Christ, St. Jude Thaddeus lived and was martyred in the 1st Century CE. Specifically, Jude Thaddeus was clubbed to death by the Persians.
Yes, St. Jude Thaddeus was one of the 12 apostles.
Saint Jude's full name is Saint Jude Thaddeus.