Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is also known as Nathanael or Nathaniel and is believed to have gone on missionary trips to Ethiopia, Mesopotamia, Parthia, Lycaonia, and Armenia. He is mentioned in the Gospel lists of Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, and Luke 6:14. Tradition states that he converted King Polimius and his wife along with twelve cities to Christianity. He was a doctor in Jewish law and a close friend of St. Philip the Apostle.
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The story of Apostle Bartholomew shares a deep insight into how he was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Saint Bartholomew is credited with many miracles related to the weight of objects. He was martyred in Armenia, being either decapitated or skinned alive.
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Story of St. Jude, also called Judas, Thaddaeus, or Lebbaeus (flourished 1st-century C.E.; Western feast day October 28, Eastern feast days June 19 and August 21), one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is the reputed author of the canonical Letter of Jude that warns against the passionate and profane heretics.
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The Feast of the Apostles is also called the Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. This celebration is a liturgical feast in honor of the apostles’ martyrdom in Rome, and each of the 12 is commemorated on a different day of the Church calendar.