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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian honorific title
religious title
appliedTo Mary Magdalene
associatedGroup Twelve Apostles
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
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
Gospel of Mark
liturgicalUse homilies on Mary Magdalene
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
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
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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Mary Magdalene title Apostle to the Apostles