- The Twelve Apostles were the first Disciples who either chose to follow Jesus or were chosen by him, according to the New Testament.
The Twelve Apostles
- Simon the Apostle
- named Peter the Apostle. Buried underneath Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
- Andrew the Apostle
- Simon’s brother. His relics are kept in the Basilica of St. Andrew, Patras, Greece Achaea.
- James the Apostle
- the son of Zebedee. His Tomb is in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, La Coruna, Spain.
- John the Apostle
- James’ brother. His Tomb is at Ephesus, Turkey.
- Philip the Apostle
- His Tomb is in the St. Philip Martyrium, Hierapolis (near Denizli), Turkey.
- Bartholomew the Apostle
- The St. Bartholomew Monastery in Baskale, Turkey, is built over the site where he was martyred.
- Thomas the Apostle
- Matthew the Apostle
- Matthew, the Tax Collector.
- James the Apostle
- son of Alphaeus.
- Thaddaeus the Apostle
- Simon the Apostle
- the Zealot.
- Judas Iscariot
- notorious for having betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin Council of Priests to stand Trial, for 30 pieces of silver.
- after his suicide, the remaining 11 apostles then voted to replace him with Matthias.
Other Apostles in the New Testament
- Saul or Paul of Tarsus
- Barnabus
- Andronicus and Junia
- Silas
- Timothy
- Epaphroditus
- Apollos
The 70 Disciples or Apostles
- Mentioned only in the Gospel of St. Luke, these were representatives chosen by Jesus and sent out in pairs on specific missions named in the Gospel.