Jude, also known as Judas Thaddaeus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, the brother of Jesus, but is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus prior to his crucifixion. Judas Thaddaeus became known as Jude after early translators of the New Testament from Greek into English sought to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot and subsequently abbreviated his forename. Most versions of the New Testament in languages other than English and French refer to Judas and Jude by the same name.
The Armenian Apostolic Church honors Thaddeus along with Saint Bartholomew as its patron saints. In the Roman Catholic Church, he is the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes.
Saint Jude's attribute is a club. He is also often shown in icons with a flame around his head. This represents his presence at Pentecost, when he received the Holy Spirit with the other apostles. Another common attribute is Jude holding an image of Jesus Christ, known as the Image of Edessa. In some instances, he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.
The general attributes of sculpture of St. Jude Thaddeus : Medallion with Christ's face, a halberd, a club, a stone; he can hold a book or a scroll of paper
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Svatý Juda Tadeáš byl posledním ze dvanácti apoštolu Ježíše Krista. Zprávy, které o nem máme, nejsou pocetné, s výjimkou listu Judova, který je mu pripisován a který je soucástí novozákonního kánonu.
Podle starobylého podání (u Pseudo - Abdia) pusobil spolecne s apoštolem Šimonem Horlivcem 13 let v Arménii a v Persii, kde nakonec oba spolu podstoupili mucednickou smrt. Byli oba zavraždeni mágy. Svatý Juda byl usmrcen kyjem, nebo sekerou.
Od pusobení Judy Tadeáše a Bartolomeje odvozuje svuj vznik Arménská apoštolská církev.
Obecné atributy vyobrazení sv. Judy Tadeáše : obraz Kristovy tváre, halapartna, kyj, kámen; muže držet knihu nebo svitek.
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