Apostle to the Apostles
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Apostle to the Apostles is an honorific title traditionally given to Mary Magdalene, recognizing her as the first witness to the Resurrection and a primary messenger of this news to Jesus’s other disciples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostle to the Apostles canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian honorific title
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religious title ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| associatedGroup |
Twelve Apostles
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surface form:
the Twelve Apostles
|
| associatedPerson |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| associatedWithEvent |
resurrection of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Resurrection of Jesus
|
| category |
Christian titles of honor
ⓘ
titles of Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Mary Magdalene’s priority in Resurrection narratives
ⓘ
Mary Magdalene’s role in transmitting the Easter message ⓘ |
| genderSignificance | title highlighting a woman’s central role in early Christianity ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Mary Magdalene’s leadership among early followers ⓘ |
| honorificStatus | high honor within Christian tradition ⓘ |
| honorsRole |
Mary Magdalene as early Christian witness
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Mary Magdalene as proclaimer of the Resurrection ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| latinForm | apostola apostolorum ⓘ |
| linkedScripturalEpisode |
Mary Magdalene’s announcement of the Resurrection to the disciples
ⓘ
appearance of the risen Jesus to Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| linkedScripturalSource |
Gospel of John
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Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
homilies on Mary Magdalene
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prayers and hymns about Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| reasonForTitle |
Mary Magdalene as first witness to the Resurrection
ⓘ
Mary Magdalene as primary messenger of the Resurrection to the disciples ⓘ |
| recognizedIn |
Christian liturgy
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Christian preaching ⓘ Christian theology ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Easter Alleluia
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter proclamation
apostolic witness ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mission to proclaim the Resurrection
ⓘ
transition from disciple to commissioned messenger ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
authority of women as witnesses
ⓘ
witness to the Resurrection ⓘ |
| titleGivenBecause |
Mary Magdalene announced the Resurrection to the apostles
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Mary Magdalene ⓘ
surface form:
Mary Magdalene received the first post-Resurrection appearance of Jesus in some Gospel accounts
|
| usedBy |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican tradition
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant traditions ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.