Apostle's tomb
An apostle's grave is the place or the grave where, according to tradition, the bodies of the apostles were buried. Because, according to Roman Catholic doctrine, the request for intercession is particularly effective in the local vicinity of the mortal remains ( relics ) and the apostles had a personal relationship with him through the time they shared with Jesus during his ministry in Galilee and Judea , the tombs of the apostles became important places of pilgrimage .
The pilgrimages to Jerusalem and Rome and on the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela are particularly well known .
List of the Apostles' graves
Twelve Apostles
- Simon Peter
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Andreas
- Agios Andreas in Patras (head relic)
- San Andrea Cathedral, Amalfi
- James the Elder , died in Jerusalem
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John died in Ephesus
- Empty tomb in Ephesus
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Philip
- The Italian archaeologist Francesco D'Andria from the Università degli studi di Lecce claims to have discovered the tomb of Philip with inscriptions in the ancient city of Hierapolis , today's Pamukkale .
- Relics in the Basilica of Santi XII Apostoli in Rome
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Bartholomew
- The bones have been kept in the church of San Bartolomeo all'Isola in Rome since 983 .
- Head relic in the Imperial Cathedral of St. Bartholomew in Frankfurt am Main
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Thomas
- The St. Thomas Basilica in Chennai was built on the site of his original burial place.
- In 1258 the remains of the Apostle Thomas were transferred to Ortona in the Basilica di San Tommaso Apostolo .
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Matthew
- Relics are in the Salerno Cathedral in Salerno
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James the Younger
- Relics in the Basilica of Santi XII Apostoli in Rome
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Jude Squidward
- probably Babylon
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Simon Zelotes
- probably Babylon
- Judas Iscariot
Paul and Matthias
Apostle student
Evangelists
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Matthew (apostle) :
- see the apostles
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Mark (Evangelist) :
- Kloster Reichenau Island Reichenau
- St. Mark's Basilica , Venice
- Alexandria , Egypt
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Luke (Evangelist) :
- Sarcophagus , Santa Giustina , Padua , Italy
- John (Evangelist) : according to tradition, identical to John the Apostle
Individual evidence
- ^ The grave of Peter - Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints. Retrieved July 9, 2017 .
- ^ Presumed grave of Apostle Philip found (Focus online, July 27, 2011)
- ^ Benedictine priory / Benedictine abbey Reichenau - history
- ↑ Markus - Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints. Retrieved July 9, 2017 .
Web links
- Entry of the graves of the apostles on kathpedia.com