Jude the Apostle

One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus

  • Fame67.9
  • Momentum15.5
  • Religious Figures rank#31
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  • Fame67.9
  • Momentum15.5
  • Religious Figures rank#31
  • Wikipedia78.7K
Lived 10–62, aged 52
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    79 languages
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  • Era
    10–62
    Aged 52
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

One of the twelve apostles, Jude carries the weight of a name too close to betrayal — forever distinguished from Judas Iscariot, he's become the Catholic patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes.

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Known in Greek as Ioúdas Iakóbou and identified as Thaddeus in various traditions, Jude was one of the Apostles in the New Testament, sometimes called Judas Thaddaeus or Judas son of James. Early English translators abbreviated his name to separate him from Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus before the crucifixion, though most non-English translations still use the same name for both. He received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost alongside the other apostles — a moment commemorated in icons that show a flame around his head. The Armenian Apostolic Church honors him with Saint Bartholom…

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Jude the Apostle
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Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?
John 14,22 (NKJV).
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