The first chapter of Acts (Acts 1:1-26) tells us that Jesus had died and been resurrected before Matthias was chosen as an apostle to replace Judas.
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If you are referring to St. James the Greater, he was a fisherman before he became an apostle.
Tradition says that he was a farmer before he became a disciple.
Before he became a disciple of Our Lord he was a fisherman.
Matthew was a tax collector before he became a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Before he became a disciple of Our Lord he was a fisherman.
Andrew lived in Bethsaida near the Sea of Galilee before he became an apostle.
Before Matthias died and entered heaven as a saint he was the apostle chosen to replace Judas.
St. Thomas was a disciple of Jesus and an apostle. Before becoming a disciple, he was a fisherman.
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Apostle Philip was a disciple of John the Baptist before he became one of Jesus' apostles. This period is generally understood to have taken place during the early ministry of John, prior to Jesus’ public ministry, which began around AD 27-29. The specific dates are not precisely recorded, but it is believed that Philip followed John shortly before Jesus called him to be a disciple.