Thomas
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Thomas, also known as Doubting Thomas, is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the New Testament, remembered for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas canonical | 8 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ apostle ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Gospel of Thomas
ⓘ
surface form:
Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal, traditionally attributed)
|
| associatedWith |
faith and doubt in Christian theology
ⓘ
resurrection of Jesus ⓘ wounds of Christ ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 1st century ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Peter the Apostle
|
| deathCause | traditionally martyrdom ⓘ |
| event |
appearance of the risen Jesus to the disciples
ⓘ
second appearance of the risen Jesus when Thomas was present ⓘ |
| feastDay |
21 December (traditional Western calendar)
ⓘ
3 July (Roman Catholic Church, current calendar) ⓘ 6 October (some Eastern traditions) ⓘ |
| followerOf | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Apostle Thomas
ⓘ
surface form:
Doubting Thomas
Thomas Didymus ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted touching Christ’s side
ⓘ
often depicted with a builder’s square or spear ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confessing the risen Jesus as "My Lord and my God"
ⓘ
doubting the resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Didymus
ⓘ
surface form:
Didymus means "twin" in Greek
Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic ⓘ |
| patronage |
Indies
ⓘ
surface form:
India (in Christian tradition)
architects ⓘ builders ⓘ people in doubt ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Apostle Thomas
ⓘ
Saint Thomas ⓘ Thomas Didymus ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
founding of Christian communities in India
ⓘ
missionary work in India ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas Hamilton (name)