Because of his fervor and generosity. Jesus chose him.
JESUS was walking by the sea when He met St.John and St.James,the two brothers,and called them to leave everything and to follow Him...they were fishers and they left their boats,their work and even their father who was also a fisher and followed JESUS...
No, the only apostle at the foot of the cross was St. John.
There is no patron saint of numbers and words. There are patrons of mathematicians: St. Barbara St. Hubert of Liege and there are patrons of writers: St. Francis de Sales St. John the Apostle St. Lucy of Syracuse St. Paul the Apostle
The call of Jesus (Matthew 4:21-22): Going on from there he saw another pair of brothers, James, son of Zebedee and his brother, John; they wer ein theri boat with their father, Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. And at once, leaving the boat and their father, they followed him.
As far as we know, John was never married. The only apostle that we know definitely was married was St. Peter.
St James the Apostle Primary School was created in 1982.
St. James the Apostle Anglican Church was created in 1955.
St James the Apostle Primary School's motto is 'Learning with Strength and in Gentleness'.
Because he followed Jesus.
St. James the Lesser - was a cousin of Jesus and a brother of Saint Jude Thaddeus.St. James the Greater - son of Zebedee and Salome and a brother of Saint John the Apostle, and may have been Jesus' cousin..
The Bible does not mention where St. James (the Greater) was born. It does mention that his brother was John and his father was Zebedee.
Andrew was the first apostle.
he was known for being one of the twelve apostles and being a main follower of jesus. his brother was john the apostle and he had great faith in jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome and he ws born in syria. he died in 44 ad in jerusalem
No. The Apostle John was Zebedee's son, the fisherman, (as was James) (Matthew 4:21-22) (Matthew 10:2)
St. James the Greater - July 25 St. James the Lesser - May 3
JESUS was walking by the sea when He met St.John and St.James,the two brothers,and called them to leave everything and to follow Him...they were fishers and they left their boats,their work and even their father who was also a fisher and followed JESUS...
St. Thomas was a disciple of Jesus and an apostle. Before becoming a disciple, he was a fisherman.