Historical geography
Explore these lives with notes explaining historical geography and uncertain birthplaces.
Showing 13–21 of 21. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Apostle / Disciple · July 29
Mary of Bethany is a biblical figure mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and probably the Gospel of Luke in the Christian New Testament.
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Apostle / Disciple · January 1; March 25; August 15; September 8; December 8
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.
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Apostle / Disciple · September 21
Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
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Apostle / Disciple · May 14
Matthias was an apostle in Christianity.
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Lay saint · August 31
Nicodemus is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions.
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Apostle · June 29
A fisherman called to become the rock upon which Christ built his Church.
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Apostle / Disciple · May 3
Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
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Apostle / Disciple · October 28
Simon the Zealot , also the Canaanite or the Canaanean , was one of the apostles of Jesus.
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Apostle / Disciple · July 3
Thomas the Apostle also known as Didymus , was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
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