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Jude
, also known as
Judas Thaddaeus
[4]
(
Greek
:
Θαδδαῖος
;
Coptic
:
ⲑⲁⲇⲇⲉⲟⲥ
;
Syriac/Aramaic
: ܝܗܘܕܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ),
[5]
was one of the
Twelve Apostles
of
Jesus
according to the
New Testament
. 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, the brother of Jesus
, but is clearly distinguished from
Judas Iscariot
, the
apostle
who betrayed Jesus prior to his crucifixion. Catholic writer Michal Hunt suggests that Judas Thaddaeus became known as Jude after early translators of the
New Testament
from
Greek
into English sought to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot and subsequently abbreviated his forename.
[6]
Most versions of the New Testament in languages other than English and
French
refer to Judas and Jude by the same name.
[7]
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.
[8]
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
, known as
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.