The Apostles were the primary disciples of Jesus Christ. According to Gospel of St Matthew chapter 10 verse 12, Jesus had 12 Apostles.
"The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.” (Matthew 10:2)
According to Christian tradition all except St John who wrote revelations were martyred. Under the Roman rule of Domitian he was exiled to Patmos Island and he lived on the island until his death due to old age.
The Death of James, son of Zebedee is the only one mentioned in the New Testament.
Death of Judas Iscariot is described in the bible as he threw the silver he received for betraying Jesus down in the Temple, then went and hanged himself.
Martyrdom of other apostles as not based on Historical evidence but based on Christian traditions.
- St Andrew , the brother of St Peter was crucified at Patras (Modern Greek)
- St Bartholomew was beaten , flayed and crucified in Albanopolis in Armenia.
- St James , son of Alphaeus ( James the Less ) was beheaded or stoned to death by Kind Herod in Jerusalem
- St James, Son of Zebedee ( James the Greater) and brother of St John ( the revelator ) suffered martyrdom by beheading in AD 44 at Jerusalem.
- St John ( The revelator) , Son of Zebedee and brother of St James was exiled to Greek Patmos island and is died of old age.
- St Jude Thaddaeus ( Judas the Zealot ) was beaten and stoned to death , then beheaded at beirut
- St Mattew ( The tax collector ) was speared to death near present-day Egypt.
- St Peter ( Simon the rock ) was crucified upside down. He was crucified at Rome with his head downwards, as he himself had desired to suffer.
- St Philip was crucified or beheaded at Hierapolis close to the present day Turkish city of Denizli.
- St Simon (the Cananean) was traditionally martyred by being sawn in half or crucified.
- St Thomas was speared to death while he was preaching in Mylapore Tamilnadu South India.
- St Matthias was stoned to death at Jerusalem, Judaea or in Colchis (modern-day Georgia)
- Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus hanged himself
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THE SALVE REGINA ( Hail Holy Queen )
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
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