Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle, also known as Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is commonly known as "doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus. He later confessed his faith upon seeing the wounds on the body of Jesus after the Crucifixion.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 1258
- Historical notes
- Relics moved to Ortona, Italy in 1258.
Relationships
- teacher of
- Addai
- co occurs with
- Matthew, Lawrence, Sebastian, Lucy, George, Francis of Assisi, Benedict of Nursia, Nicholas of Myra, Luke the Evangelist, Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great, Genesius, Maturinus, Bernardino of Siena, Joseph of Cupertino, Gabriel the Archangel, René Goupil, Helen of Constantinople, Ursula, Bernward of Hildesheim, Adrian of Nicomedia, John the Evangelist, Barbara, Philip Neri, Eligius, Dominic, Christopher, St Hyacinth, Francis de Sales, Our Lady of Loreto, Thérèse of Lisieux, John Bosco, Ignatius of Loyola, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin of Los Remedios, Our Lady of Good Voyage, Our Lady of Assumption, Our Lady of the Pillar, Gundisalvus of Amarante, Anthony of Padua, Our Lady of the Conception, Our Lady of Victory, Paul the Apostle, John the Baptist
- student of
- Jesus
- served by
- Addai
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Thomas the Apostle (Classical Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ, romanized: Tʾōmā, lit. 'the Twin') also known as Didymus (Greek: Δίδυμος, romanized: Dídymos 'twin'), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus”
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“Architects - Benedict of Nursia, Bernward of Hildesheim, Thomas the Apostle”
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“São Thomé das Letras – Thomas the Apostle”
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