Apostle and Disciple of Jesus · Feast October 28
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Apostle, patron of desperate situations · Feast October 28
Biography
Saint Jude Thaddeus was one of the Twelve Apostles, traditionally identified as a relative of the Lord. He preached the Gospel in Judea, Mesopotamia, and Persia, where he was martyred with the Apostle Simon. He is universally invoked as the patron of desperate and hopeless causes.
Feast day
October 28
Patronage
- desperate situations
- hopeless causes
- hospitals
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
10
Feast day of month
28