The parents of Saint Jude were Cleophas and Mary, the third Mary at the foot of the cross when Christ was crucified. It is thought that Cleophas was the brother of Saint Joseph which would make him a cousin of Our Lord. He died as a martyr.
Jude, also known as Thaddeus, was traditionally believed to be the son of Mary and Clopas. Some interpretations suggest that Clopas may have been the brother of Joseph, making Jude a cousin of Jesus. However, the details of Jude's parentage are not definitively outlined in The Bible.
Jude the Apostle was born in 1st century AD.
Jude was a farmer by trade.
Some traditions say that Jude was a farmer before becoming an apostle.
Because he followed Jesus.
No, St. Jude did not write any of the letters in the New Testament. The Epistle of Jude in the New Testament is attributed to Jude, the brother of James, not the apostle St. Jude.
The name Jude is of Latin origin, derived from the name Judas, meaning "praised" or "thanks." It is also associated with the apostle Jude in the Bible.
The known authors of the general epistles in the New Testament are James, Peter, John, and Jude. James is believed to have been written by James the brother of Jesus, Peter by the apostle Peter, John by the apostle John, and Jude by Jude, a brother of James.
Jude was born a Jew and then joined Our Lord as an apostle. He was one of the bishops in the early Christian church.
There are a number of saints that are patron saints of hospitals but Saint Jude Thaddeus is the only apostle on the list.
For more about the identity of "Jude the brave hearted, see the discussion "Indication That Jude is Judas (not Iscariot) the Apostle".
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.
Yes, St. Jude Thaddeus was one of the 12 apostles.