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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Addai/Thaddeus the Apostle, one of the seventy-two

Saint ID

S00255

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Other "Apostles"
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E00461Movsēs Xorenac'i's History of Armenia (2.34) summarises the story of the martyrdom of the apostles *Addai/Thaddaeus (the Apostle, one of the seventy-two, S00255) and *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256) in Armenia, and *Simon Kananaios (the Zealot, the Apostle, 00835) in Vriaspor, Georgia. Written in Armenian and traditionally considered a 5th c. text, but probably of the early 8th c.
E00522Movsēs Xorenac'i's History of Armenia (2.74) recounts the conception of *Gregory the Illuminator (converter of Armenia, S00251) on the grave of the apostle *Addai/Thaddaeus (the Apostle, one of the seventy-two, S00255). Written in Armenian and traditionally considered a 5th c. text, but probably of the early 8th c.
E01216The Syriac Chronicle of Pseudo-Joshua the Stylite recounts how Alexander, governor of Edessa (northern Mesopotamia) during the year 497/498, held weekly audiences in the martyrium church dedicated to *John the Baptist (S00020) and *Addai/Thaddeus (the Apostle, one of the seventy-two, S00255), during which he would settle lawsuits free of charge. Written in Edessa, 506/515.
E01336Movsēs Xorenac'i's History of Armenia (2.33) recounts the arrival of *Thaddeus (the Apostle, one of the seventy-two, S00252) into the presence of King Abgar, followed by the healing and subsequent conversion of the king. Written in Armenian and traditionally considered a 5th c. text, but probably of the early 8th c.
E03467The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 20 December *Addai/Thaddeus (the Apostle, one of the seventy-two, S00255).
E03964The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 20 December *Addai/Thaddeus (the Apostle, one of the seventy-two, S00255) and *Ignatios (bishop of Antioch and martyr of Rome, S00649).
E06930Aldhelm, in his poem On the Altars of the Twelve Apostles, records the dedication of an altar to *Jude Thaddaeus (the Apostle, S00792), presumably in Britain; he then concludes the poem with a prayer for forgiveness. Written in Latin in southern Britain, c. 670/710.