Apostle Jude, by Anthonis van Dyck
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| Name | Saint Jude the Apostle | | Titles | Apostle and Martyr | | Birth date | 1st century AD | | Birth place | Roman Province of Galilee | | Death date | 1st century AD | | Death place | Roman Province of Syria | | Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Eastern Catholic Churches, Church of the East, Coptic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism , Islam and Philippine Independent Church | | Canonized | Pre-Congregation | | Major shrine | Saint Peter's, Rome, Reims, Toulouse, France | | Feast | October 28 (Western Christianity)
June 19 (Eastern Christianity) | | Attributes | Axe, club, boat, oar, medallion | | Patronage | Armenia, lost causes, desperate situations, ibises, hospitals, St. Petersburg, Florida, Cotta Lucena City Quezon, Philippines the Chicago Police Department, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Sibalom, Antique, Philippines. |
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Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, "brother of Jesus", but is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, another disciple and later the betrayer of Jesus.
The Armenian Apostolic Church honors Thaddeus along with Saint Bartholomew as its patron saints. In the Roman Catholic Church he is the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes.
Saint Jude's attribute is a club. He is also often shown in icons with a flame around his head. This represents his presence at Pentecost, when he received the Holy Spirit with the other apostles. Another common attribute is Jude holding an image of Jesus Christ, in the image of Edessa. In some instances he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.
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