How many of the apostles were martyred?

10 of them as martyrs. John died of old age. But Judas chose a cursed path. He was not the only one who betrayed Jesus; all of the other disciples abandoned Jesus, Peter directly denied knowing him.

How did Philip the Apostle die?

Crucifixion
Philip the Apostle/Cause of death
He died of natural causes according to one tradition but, according to another, of crucifixion, accounting for his other medieval symbol of a tall cross. The Acts of Philip are apocryphal and probably date from the 3rd/4th century.

How did Thaddeus die in the Bible?

Church tradition holds that Thaddeus founded a church at Edessa and was crucified there as a martyr. One legend suggests his execution occurred in Persia. Because he was executed by an ax or club, these weapons are often shown in artworks depicting Thaddeus.

What happened to the eleven disciples?

After his resurrection, Jesus sent eleven of them (minus Judas Iscariot, who by then had died) by the Great Commission to spread his teachings to all nations. This event has been called the Dispersion of the Apostles.

Who was the last apostle to die?

John the Apostle

Saint John the Apostle
Born	c. 6 AD Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died	c. 100 AD (aged 93–94) place unknown, probably Ephesus, Roman Empire
Venerated in	All Christian denominations which venerate saints Islam (named as one of the disciples of Jesus)
Canonized	Pre-congregation

Is Thaddeus the 12 disciples?

Ioúdas Iakóvou) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is generally identified with Thaddeus (Greek: Θαδδαῖος; Coptic: ⲑⲁⲇⲇⲉⲟⲥ; Syriac/Aramaic: ܝܗܘܕܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ), and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus.

Is Judas Iscariot Jesus brother?

No, Judas was NOT Jesus’ brother. He was one of the original twelve apostles. Jesus had earthly (half) siblings, we are told (NOT divine, but of Joseph and Mary; Jesus was the ONLY ONE who was born as God in the flesh, announced to both Mary and Joseph prior to Jesus’ birth: Read Mt.