A second-century tradition says that Peter and Paul were both martyred in Rome on the orders of Emperor Nero. However, Clement of Rome, writing at the end of the first century (1 Clement), ought to have known if this had been the case but seems to have believed that Paul went to the 'west' (Spain) and lived out his remaining years there. He also seems unaware that Peter either came to Rome or was executed there.
Yes, Saint Thomas the Apostle is believed to have been martyred. According to tradition, he was stabbed to death with a spear in India.
Yes, although he was not a disciple of the living Jesus, he was an apostle and traditionally referred to as "the Apostle Paul" or "Saint Paul".
According to historical tradition, Paul the Apostle died as a martyr in Rome, Italy, around the mid-60s AD during the reign of Emperor Nero. There is no specific mention of his death in the Bible, but it is believed to have occurred after his final imprisonment in Rome.
No; Paul was a Pharisee. See Philippians 3:5.
I think it was Stephen who was stonned and did not die
The Apostle John was not a martyr, although the Romans attempted to kill him. Paul was beheaded in Rome about the year 64-67 for being a Christian.
A martyr is someone who suffers persecution for standing up for what they believe in. Some examples of martyrs in history are: Jesus Paul the Apostle Saint Peter Joan of Arc Thomas Beckett Martin Luther King, Jr.
Christian traditions love a martyr's death, and Paul is traditionally held to have been martyred in Rome in the mid-60s of the first century. However, Clement of Rome, writing around 95 CE, seems to have believed that Paul went to Spain and might have died there. We do not know the year Paul died.
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.
James, brother of John.
Saul the Rabbi, also known as the Apostle Paul. Acts 7,8.
Yes, Saint Thomas the Apostle is believed to have been martyred. According to tradition, he was stabbed to death with a spear in India.
He called himself the Apostle to the Gentiles.
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.
Paul wasn't stoned - he was beheaded.
The apostle who never married was the Apostle Paul.
Yes, although he was not a disciple of the living Jesus, he was an apostle and traditionally referred to as "the Apostle Paul" or "Saint Paul".