12 Apostles

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Sites related to the lives and deaths of the 12 Apostles. In Christianity, an apostle is one sent by Jesus. They were, according to the Acts of the Apostles and Christian tradition, disciples whom Jesus of Nazareth had chosen, named, and trained in order to send them on a specific mission: the establishment of the Christian Church by evangelism and the spreading of the "good news". The 12 are: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas Iscariot.

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Derbent
Derbent
Russia
Inscribed: 2003
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Bartholomew Was Traditionally Flayed Alive In Albanus Or Albanopolis - Now Derbent
Armenian Monastic Ensembles
Inscribed: 2008
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Supposed Tomb Of St Thaddeus
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
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St Peter Was Traditionally Crucified Upside Down Where The High Altar Of St Peter's Basilica Now Stands
Santiago de Compostela
Inscribed: 1985
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Traditionally The Location Of The Relics Of James, Son Of Zebedee
Island of Patmos
Inscribed: 1999
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John Of Patmos, The Author Of The Book Of Revelation, Was Traditionally Believed To Be The Same Person As Both John, The Apostle Of Jesus And John The Evangelist, Author Of The Gospel Of John. Some Biblical Scholars Now Contend That These Were Separate Individuals.
Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
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While The Site Of The Last Supper Is Located Outside The Walled City (And The Nomination Boundaries) The Apostles Lived In Jerusalem Together With Jesus.
Walled City of Baku
Inscribed: 2000
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Another Possible Location Of Albanopolis, Where Bartholomew Was Being Flayed At Alive.
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Costiera Amalfitana
Inscribed: 1997
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Relics Of Saint Andrew Are Held In The Amalfi Cathedral In Amalfi
Istanbul
Istanbul
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
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By Tradition Saint Andrew Established The See Of Byzantium, Later Known As Constantinople, Then Istanbul. Former Cathedral Churches Of The Patriachate Include Hagia Irene And Hagia Sophia.
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Monastery of Geghard
Inscribed: 2000
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By Tradition, Saint Thaddeus (Jude) Brought The Spear Used To Pierce Christ On The Cross To Geghard. Relics From Saint Andrew And Saint John By Tradition Were Also Later Brought To Geghard.
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Syracuse
Inscribed: 2005
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By Tradition, Saint Peter Founded A Church In Syracuse. Syracuse Is Now The Seat Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Siracusa.
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Socotra Archipelago
Inscribed: 2008
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Where The Apostle Thomas By Traditional Accounts Brought Christianity While En Route To India
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Ephesus
Ephesus
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2015
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Basilica Of St John "Stands Over The Believed Burial Site Of John The Apostle"
Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
Inscribed: 1987
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The Dal Pozzo Chapel In The Camposanto Houses Relics Of 11 Of The 12 Apostles.
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Val di Noto
Inscribed: 2002
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San Giacomo, Caltagirone: "The Interior Houses A Relic, Putatively The Arm Of St James, Inside A Silver Box Engraved With Reliefs Depicting The Life Of The Saint".
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Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
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The Basilica Of Saint-Sernin In Toulouse Houses Relics Of Six Apostles.
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Amiens Cathedral
Inscribed: 1981
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On May 22, 1533, Bishop François De Halluin Placed In A Gilded Silver Reliquary, Pieces Of The True Cross, Relics From The Holy Sepulchre, The Table Of The Last Supper, Saint Honoré, The Apostle Saint Thomas, Saint Acheul, And The Dalmatic Of Thomas Becket; This Reliquary Was Placed At The Top Of The Spire, Below The Iron Cross.
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