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Apostles
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Apostle Death Did You Know? Feast Peter Crucified upside down in Rome First Bishop of Rome (Pope) JUN 29 James (son of Zebedee) Beheaded First apostle to die JUL 25 John (son of Zebedee) Old age (only one to witness crucifixion) Last apostle to die DEC 27 Andrew Crucified on X-shaped cross Preached from the cross NOV 30 Philip Crucified upside down Introduced Bartholomew to Jesus MAY 3 Bartholomew Skinned alive then beheaded Also known as Nathaniel AUG 24 Matthew Killed by sword Patron to Tax Collectors SEP 21 Thomas Killed by spear Verified the Resurrection! JUL 3 James (son of Alpheus) Thrown from temple and clubbed Bishop of Jerusalem MAY 3 Jude Head split with a halberd (spike axe) Also known as Thaddeus OCT 28 Simon Sawed to pieces Name means “God has heard” OCT 28 Matthias Stoned and beheaded in Jerusalem Replaced Judas Iscariot MAY 14 Saint Anthony Chapel has the sacred relics of all the Apostles
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