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 |