Feast of the Twelve Apostles

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The Feast of the Twelve Apostles is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the collective group of Jesus Christ’s twelve chosen disciples.

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Feast of the Twelve Apostles canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast
liturgical celebration
associatedWith Gospels
New Testament
apostolic tradition
celebratedBy Christianity
surface form: Christians

various Christian denominations
commemorates Jesus Christ’s twelve chosen disciples
focusesOn role of the apostles in early Christianity
unity of the Twelve Apostles
hasCollectiveCharacter yes
hasLiturgicalNature collective celebration of the apostles
hasSubject apostolic ministry
mission of the Church
hasTheme apostolic witness to Christ
foundation of the Church
hasToDoWith Jesus Christ
honors Twelve Apostles
disciples of Jesus Christ
honorsCollectively Andrew
Apostle Bartholomew
surface form: Bartholomew the Apostle

Apostle James the Greater
surface form: James the Greater

James the Less
Apostle John
surface form: John the Apostle

Apostle Thaddeus (Jude)
surface form: Jude Thaddeus

Apostle Matthew
surface form: Matthew the Apostle

Saint Matthias
surface form: Matthias the Apostle

Peter
Apostle Philip
surface form: Philip the Apostle

Simon the Zealot
Apostle Thomas
surface form: Thomas the Apostle
isPartOf Christian liturgical year
liturgicalFocus imitation of apostolic faith and zeal
thanksgiving for the apostles
religion Christianity
typeOfVeneration collective veneration of saints

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Apostles collectiveFeastDay Feast of the Twelve Apostles