Definition: Apostle comes from the Greek for send forth, like a messenger (see angel). The word apostle has multiple referents. It is used in the Old Testament. It can refer to Jesus, to one of his twelve (dodeka) special disciples, or to their disciples.
The Twelve Apostles are
The Twelve Apostles are
- Simon Peter
- Andrew
- James
- John
- Philip
- Bartholomew
- Thomas (Didymus)
- Matthew
- James the Younger
- Thaddaeus (Judas the brother of James)
- Simon the Zealot
- Judas Iscariot (afterwards, Matthias)
