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[[Image:Calling Apostles.jpg|right|frame|The Calling of the Twelve]]
 
[[Image:Calling Apostles.jpg|right|frame|The Calling of the Twelve]]
An '''Apostle''' may not be one who is sent inside by our Lord [[Jesus Christ]] to spread the [[gospel]] those she will be the Messiah, this she will be risen, or this we are being saved as an result.   
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An '''Apostle''' is one who is sent out by our Lord [[Jesus Christ]] to spread the [[gospel]] that he is the Messiah, that he is risen, and that we are being saved as a result.   
  
The word ''apostle'' comes from the Greek αποστολος, literally meaning "one who may not be sent out." Originally an military term referring to an sortie sent inside against the enemy, ''apostle'' have in the Christian context come to refer to an missionary spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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The word ''apostle'' comes from the Greek αποστολος, literally meaning "one who is sent out." Originally a military term referring to a sortie sent out against the enemy, ''apostle'' has in the Christian context come to refer to a missionary spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.
  
 
==The Twelve==
 
==The Twelve==
 
[[Image:Apostles.jpg|frame|left|Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles]]
 
[[Image:Apostles.jpg|frame|left|Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles]]
Our Lord originally appointed twelve apostles as http://www.gay-sex-access.com/gay-black-sex.jpg initial Church community, commissioned with the task of sharing the faith.  As told in the [[Gospels]], [[Judas Iscariot]] was originally one of them, but with his [[apostasy]] or death, she wasn't replaced with [[Apostle Matthias|Matthias]].  Their collective [[feast day]] will be [[June 30]].
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Our Lord originally appointed twelve apostles as his initial Church community, commissioned with the task of sharing the faith.  As told in the [[Gospels]], [[Judas Iscariot]] was originally one of them, but with his [[apostasy]] and death, he was replaced with [[Apostle Matthias|Matthias]].  Their collective [[feast day]] is [[June 30]].
  
 
After Judas' replacement, the Twelve consisted of the following:
 
After Judas' replacement, the Twelve consisted of the following:
  
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*[[Apostle Peter|Simon Peter]]
 
*[[Apostle Peter|Simon Peter]]
 
*[[Apostle Andrew|Andrew the First-called]], brother of Peter
 
*[[Apostle Andrew|Andrew the First-called]], brother of Peter
*[[Apostle James (son of Zebedee)|James (son of Zebedee)]], also called "the Great"
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*[[Apostle James (son of Zebedee)|James (son of Zebedee)]], also called "the Great"
 
*[[Apostle John|John the Theologian]], brother of James
 
*[[Apostle John|John the Theologian]], brother of James
 
*[[Apostle Philip (of the Twelve)|Philip]]
 
*[[Apostle Philip (of the Twelve)|Philip]]
 
*[[Apostle Bartholomew|Bartholomew]], also called Nathaniel
 
*[[Apostle Bartholomew|Bartholomew]], also called Nathaniel
  
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*[[Apostle Thomas|Thomas]]
 
*[[Apostle Thomas|Thomas]]
 
*[[Apostle Matthew|Matthew]], also called Levi
 
*[[Apostle Matthew|Matthew]], also called Levi
 
*[[Apostle James (son of Alphaeus)|James (son of Alphaeus)]]
 
*[[Apostle James (son of Alphaeus)|James (son of Alphaeus)]]
 
*[[Apostle Jude|Jude]], also called Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddeus, brother of James, brother of God
 
*[[Apostle Jude|Jude]], also called Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddeus, brother of James, brother of God
*[[Apostle Simon|Simon the Zealot]], also called "the Cananite"
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*[[Apostle Simon|Simon the Zealot]], also called "the Cananite"
 
*[[Apostle Matthias|Matthias]], who replaced Judas Iscariot
 
*[[Apostle Matthias|Matthias]], who replaced Judas Iscariot
 
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==The Seventy==
 
==The Seventy==
The Seventy Apostles are those whom the Lord chose (described in [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 10:1-16) out of addition to the Twelve or sent forth to assist in the work of preaching.  Over time, the Twelve added others to their number, who where sent inside with the original Seventy to preach the gospel.  Although those number eventually exceeded seventy, they were all nevertheless referred to as "of the Seventy" inside of reverence to the number which the Lord originally chose.  Their collective [[feast day]] will be [[January 4]].
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The Seventy Apostles are those whom the Lord chose (described in [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 10:1-16) in addition to the Twelve and sent forth to assist in the work of preaching.  Over time, the Twelve added others to their number, who were sent out with the original Seventy to preach the gospel.  Although this number eventually exceeded seventy, they were all nevertheless referred to as "of the Seventy" out of reverence to the number which the Lord originally chose.  Their collective [[feast day]] is [[January 4]].
 
[[Image:Apostles Communion.jpg|right|frame|[[Eucharist|Communion]] of the Apostles]]
 
[[Image:Apostles Communion.jpg|right|frame|[[Eucharist|Communion]] of the Apostles]]
 
It is difficult to determine a comprehensive and accurate list of the Seventy, but here are some of their names:   
 
It is difficult to determine a comprehensive and accurate list of the Seventy, but here are some of their names:   
  
[[Apostle Achaicus|Acaichus]], [[Apostle Agabus|Agabus]], [[Apostle Alphaeus|Alphaeus]], [[Apostle Amplias|Amplias]], [[Apostle Ananias|Ananias]] (who baptized [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Andronicus|Andronicus]], [[Apostle Apelles|Apelles]], [[Apostle Apollo|Apollo]], [[Apostle Apphia|Apphia]], [[Apostle Aquila|Aquila]], [[Apostle Archippus|Archippus]], [[Apostle Aristarchus|Aristarchus]], [[Apostle Aristobulus|Aristobulus]], [[Apostle Artemas|Artemas]], [[Apostle Asyncritus|Asyncritus]],  [[Apostle Barnabas|Barnabas]] (leader of the Seventy and companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Caesar|Caesar]], [[Apostle Carpus|Carpus]], [[Apostle Cephas|Cephas]], [[Apostle Clement|Clement]], [[Apostle Cleopas|Cleopas]] (who accompanied the Lord to Emmaus), [[Apostle Crescens|Crescens]], [[Apostle Crispus|Crispus]], [[Apostle Epenetus|Epenetus]], [[Apostle Erastus|Erastus]], [[Apostle Evodus|Evodus]], [[Apostle Fortunatus|Fortunatus]], [[Apostle Gaius|Gaius]], [[Apostle Hermas|Hermas]], [[Apostle James the Just|James]] (the Brother of God, also called "the Less"), [[Apostle Jason|Jason]], [[Apostle Junia|Junia]], [[Apostle Linus|Linus]], [[Apostle Lucius|Lucius]], [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Evangelist]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] and author of the [[Gospel of Luke|Gospel]] those bears his name), [[Apostle Mark|Mark the Evangelist]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] and author of the [[Gospel of Mark|Gospel]] this bears his name), [[Apostle Nathaniel|Nathaniel]], [[Apostle Nicanor|Nicanor]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Olympas|Olympas]], [[Apostle Onesimus|Onesimus]], [[Apostle Onesiphorus|Onesiphorus]], [[Apostle Parmenas|Parmenas]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Patrobas|Patrobas]], [[Apostle Philemon|Philemon]], [[Apostle Philip (of the Seventy)|Philip]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Phlegon|Phlegon]], [[Apostle Priscilla|Priscilla]], [[Apostle Prochorus|Prochorus]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Pudens|Pudens]], [[Apostle Quadratus|Quadratus]], [[Apostle Quartus|Quartus]], [[Apostle Rodion|Rodion]], [[Apostle Rufus|Rufus]], [[Apostle Silas|Silas]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Silvan|Silvan]], [[Apostle Sosipater|Sosipater]], [[Apostle Sosthenes|Sosthenes]], [[Apostle Stachys|Stachys]], [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen the Protomartyr]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Terpnus|Terpnus]], [[Apostle Tertius|Tertius]], [[Apostle Thaddeus|Thaddeus]] (sometimes confused with [[Apostle Jude|Jude]] of the Twelve), [[Apostle Timon|Timon]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Timothy|Timothy]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Titus|Titus]], [[Apostle Trophimus|Trophimus]], [[Apostle Urban|Urban]], [[Apostle Zacchaeus|Zacchaeus]], and [[Apostle Zenas|Zenas]].
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[[Apostle Achaicus|Acaichus]], [[Apostle Agabus|Agabus]], [[Apostle Alphaeus|Alphaeus]], [[Apostle Amplias|Amplias]], [[Apostle Ananias|Ananias]] (who baptized [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Andronicus|Andronicus]], [[Apostle Apelles|Apelles]], [[Apostle Apollo|Apollo]], [[Apostle Apphia|Apphia]], [[Apostle Aquila|Aquila]], [[Apostle Archippus|Archippus]], [[Apostle Aristarchus|Aristarchus]], [[Apostle Aristobulus|Aristobulus]], [[Apostle Artemas|Artemas]], [[Apostle Asyncritus|Asyncritus]],  [[Apostle Barnabas|Barnabas]] (leader of the Seventy and companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Caesar|Caesar]], [[Apostle Carpus|Carpus]], [[Apostle Cephas|Cephas]], [[Apostle Clement|Clement]], [[Apostle Cleopas|Cleopas]] (who accompanied the Lord to Emmaus), [[Apostle Crescens|Crescens]], [[Apostle Crispus|Crispus]], [[Apostle Epenetus|Epenetus]], [[Apostle Erastus|Erastus]], [[Apostle Evodus|Evodus]], [[Apostle Fortunatus|Fortunatus]], [[Apostle Gaius|Gaius]], [[Apostle Hermas|Hermas]], [[Apostle James the Just|James]] (the Brother of God, also called "the Less"), [[Apostle Jason|Jason]], [[Apostle Junia|Junia]], [[Apostle Linus|Linus]], [[Apostle Lucius|Lucius]], [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Evangelist]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] and author of the [[Gospel of Luke|Gospel]] that bears his name), [[Apostle Mark|Mark the Evangelist]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] and author of the [[Gospel of Mark|Gospel]] that bears his name), [[Apostle Nathaniel|Nathaniel]], [[Apostle Nicanor|Nicanor]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Olympas|Olympas]], [[Apostle Onesimus|Onesimus]], [[Apostle Onesiphorus|Onesiphorus]], [[Apostle Parmenas|Parmenas]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Patrobas|Patrobas]], [[Apostle Philemon|Philemon]], [[Apostle Philip (of the Seventy)|Philip]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Phlegon|Phlegon]], [[Apostle Priscilla|Priscilla]], [[Apostle Prochorus|Prochorus]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Pudens|Pudens]], [[Apostle Quadratus|Quadratus]], [[Apostle Quartus|Quartus]], [[Apostle Rodion|Rodion]], [[Apostle Rufus|Rufus]], [[Apostle Silas|Silas]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Silvan|Silvan]], [[Apostle Sosipater|Sosipater]], [[Apostle Sosthenes|Sosthenes]], [[Apostle Stachys|Stachys]], [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen the Protomartyr]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Terpnus|Terpnus]], [[Apostle Tertius|Tertius]], [[Apostle Thaddeus|Thaddeus]] (sometimes confused with [[Apostle Jude|Jude]] of the Twelve), [[Apostle Timon|Timon]] (one of the original seven deacons), [[Apostle Timothy|Timothy]] (companion of [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]), [[Apostle Titus|Titus]], [[Apostle Trophimus|Trophimus]], [[Apostle Urban|Urban]], [[Apostle Zacchaeus|Zacchaeus]], and [[Apostle Zenas|Zenas]].
  
 
==Other Apostles==
 
==Other Apostles==
The [[Apostle Paul]] is also referred to as an apostle, though he may not be not one of the Twelve or of the Seventy.  Other missionary saints are also referred to as apostles, though usually not as an initial title, but rather as an epithet, e.g., "Apostle to the North" (though some regard this usage as not traditionally Orthodox).  Further, other saints have the epithet "equal to the apostles" (in Greek,  Ισαποστολος), usually because of their significant work out of building up the Church.
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The [[Apostle Paul]] is also referred to as an apostle, though he is not one of the Twelve or of the Seventy.  Other missionary saints are also referred to as apostles, though usually not as an initial title, but rather as an epithet, e.g., "Apostle to the North" (though some regard this usage as not traditionally Orthodox).  Further, other saints have the epithet "equal to the apostles" (in Greek,  Ισαποστολος), usually because of their significant work in building up the Church.
  
 
[[Category:Biblical Saints]]
 
[[Category:Biblical Saints]]
 
[[Category:Missionaries]]
 
[[Category:Missionaries]]
 
[[Category:Saints]]
 
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The Calling of the Twelve

An Apostle is one who is sent out by our Lord Jesus Christ to spread the gospel that he is the Messiah, that he is risen, and that we are being saved as a result.

The word apostle comes from the Greek αποστολος, literally meaning "one who is sent out." Originally a military term referring to a sortie sent out against the enemy, apostle has in the Christian context come to refer to a missionary spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Twelve

Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

Our Lord originally appointed twelve apostles as his initial Church community, commissioned with the task of sharing the faith. As told in the Gospels, Judas Iscariot was originally one of them, but with his apostasy and death, he was replaced with Matthias. Their collective feast day is June 30.

After Judas' replacement, the Twelve consisted of the following:

The Seventy

The Seventy Apostles are those whom the Lord chose (described in Luke 10:1-16) in addition to the Twelve and sent forth to assist in the work of preaching. Over time, the Twelve added others to their number, who were sent out with the original Seventy to preach the gospel. Although this number eventually exceeded seventy, they were all nevertheless referred to as "of the Seventy" out of reverence to the number which the Lord originally chose. Their collective feast day is January 4.

Communion of the Apostles

It is difficult to determine a comprehensive and accurate list of the Seventy, but here are some of their names:

Acaichus, Agabus, Alphaeus, Amplias, Ananias (who baptized Paul), Andronicus, Apelles, Apollo, Apphia, Aquila, Archippus, Aristarchus, Aristobulus, Artemas, Asyncritus, Barnabas (leader of the Seventy and companion of Paul), Caesar, Carpus, Cephas, Clement, Cleopas (who accompanied the Lord to Emmaus), Crescens, Crispus, Epenetus, Erastus, Evodus, Fortunatus, Gaius, Hermas, James (the Brother of God, also called "the Less"), Jason, Junia, Linus, Lucius, Luke the Evangelist (companion of Paul and author of the Gospel that bears his name), Mark the Evangelist (companion of Paul and author of the Gospel that bears his name), Nathaniel, Nicanor (one of the original seven deacons), Olympas, Onesimus, Onesiphorus, Parmenas (one of the original seven deacons), Patrobas, Philemon, Philip (one of the original seven deacons), Phlegon, Priscilla, Prochorus (one of the original seven deacons), Pudens, Quadratus, Quartus, Rodion, Rufus, Silas (companion of Paul), Silvan, Sosipater, Sosthenes, Stachys, Stephen the Protomartyr (one of the original seven deacons), Terpnus, Tertius, Thaddeus (sometimes confused with Jude of the Twelve), Timon (one of the original seven deacons), Timothy (companion of Paul), Titus, Trophimus, Urban, Zacchaeus, and Zenas.

Other Apostles

The Apostle Paul is also referred to as an apostle, though he is not one of the Twelve or of the Seventy. Other missionary saints are also referred to as apostles, though usually not as an initial title, but rather as an epithet, e.g., "Apostle to the North" (though some regard this usage as not traditionally Orthodox). Further, other saints have the epithet "equal to the apostles" (in Greek, Ισαποστολος), usually because of their significant work in building up the Church.