Tanais:
I was wondering how did the Twelve original apostles, which includes Matthias who replace Judas, all die? I know John was the only one to die a natural death. I tried searching on yahoo and stuff but I could only find information on some of them. Can anyone help?
Bartholomew is said to have preached with Philip until Philip’s martyrdom, then went east of modern-day Turkey to the region around the Caspian Sea, in the section then called Armenia, now divided between Iran and Azerbaijan. He is said to have been martyred in 68 AD at Albanus (modern Derbend), being skinned alive and then beheaded at the command of the Armenian king Astyages.
St. Matthias -Followed Jesus from John’s baptism to the Ascension, was chosen to take the place of Judas among the Apostles. Little is known with certainty of his life and martrydom. Symbol: lance, it is an old tradition that Saint Matthias was martyred in southern Asia with such a weapon.
St. Matthew - Was a wealthy tax collecto r of Capharnaum when he was called to follow Christ. The first Gospel was written by him. He preached in Ethiopia, where he died a martyr’s death. Symbol: ax, Saint Matthew may have been beheaded in Asia for his preaching; hence the symbol of his death.
St. Philip -A Galilean, who is remembered for telling Nathanael that he had found the Messias, and for taking him to Christ. His preaching took him to Phrygia, where he suffered martyrdom. Symbol: latin cross, Saint Philip is pictured carrying the cross of Christ, which was the theme of his preaching
72 AD Thomas is said to have been killed by Brahmins in Meliabor, India while in prayer, by stones and darts, and run through by a lance.
62 AD Martyrdom of St. James the Less. The Apostle and Bishop of Jerusalem was beaten with clubs and thrown off the roof on a pinnacle. Another source says he was stoned to death after surviving the fall from the temple.
Judas Thaddaeus, Tradition tells us he was martyred in Persia, clubbed to death and his head was then shattered with a broad ax.
St. Simon -The brother of James and Jude, who is surnamed the Zealot. He and Saint Jude are said to have preached in Egypt and Persia and to have suffered martrydom for the faith in Mesopotamia. Symbol: saw, usual symbol for Saint Simon, since, according to legend, he was martyred by being sawed into pieces.
44 AD St. James the Greater, the brother of St. John, was put to death by the sword at the command of Herod Agrippa.
60 AD St. Andrew, the brother of St. Peter, is crucified.
67 AD -St. Peter was Crucified. Our first Pope was hung upside down on his cross at his request. He said “I am not worthy to die like the Lord.”
On the same day, St. Paul suffered Martyrdom. He was beheaded outside the gates of Rome. He had obtained Roman citizenship at birth and could not be executed within the City. St. Paul’s Church outside the gate is built on the spot where St. Paul was Martyred.
Around 100 AD St. John the Apostle dies of natural causes
