Duodecim Apostoli
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Apostle
- Given name
- Judas (son of James)
- Feast day
- October 28 (with Saint Simon)
- Symbols
- Boat · oar · medallion with face of Christ
- New Testament
- Epistle of Jude
- Death
- Clubbed to death in Beirut or martyred with Simon in Persia, c. AD 65
Not Judas Iscariot, he is called Thaddeus or Jude to avoid confusion. He asked Jesus at the Last Supper why He would reveal Himself to the disciples and not the world. He is patron of hopeless causes and is widely invoked in desperate need.
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)