St. Jude's Research Hospital is named after St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of lost causes. The founder, entertainer Danny Thomas, prayed to St. Jude for help in starting a children's hospital, and when his prayers were answered, he dedicated the hospital to the saint as a way of giving thanks.
St. Jude is not a person, but rather a Catholic saint known as the patron saint of hopeless cases. There is no specific nationality associated with St. Jude as saints are recognized for their spiritual contributions rather than their nationality.
The date of St. Jude's birth is unknown but probably occurred about the year 1 AD.
It is believed that St. Jude was originally a fisherman while some feel he was a farmer.
St. Jude is believed to have lived in Palestine during the 1st century AD. He is often associated with the city of Beirut in present-day Lebanon, where his remains are said to be preserved in the St. Jude Shrine.
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.
We have no record of the childhood of St. Jude.
Thank You St. Jude was created in 2001.
School of St Jude was created in 2002.
St. Jude's Elementary was created in 1955.
St Jude's GAA was created in 1978.
St. Jude Medical was created in 1976.
St. Jude's Research Hospital is named after St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of lost causes. The founder, entertainer Danny Thomas, prayed to St. Jude for help in starting a children's hospital, and when his prayers were answered, he dedicated the hospital to the saint as a way of giving thanks.
Every parish with a special devotion to St. Jude can set a novena to St. Jude at almost anytime during the year. There is no set date.
St. Jude Medical Center was created in 1957.
St. Jude's Episcopal Church was created in 1867.
St. Jude Educational Institute was created in 1946.