Jude the Apostle

Saint Jude the Apostle was a brother of Jesus. He was also called Jude of James and Jude Thaddeus. He is the patron saint of Armenia, along with Saint Bartholemew. He is also the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations.

Jude the Apostle
A painting called Saint Jude Thaddeus by Georges de La Tour. c. 1615-1620
Born	1st century AD Galilee, Palestine
Died	1st century AD Beirut, Lebanon
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Eastern Catholic Churches, Coptic Church, Anglican Communion
Canonized	Pre-congregation
Major shrine	Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Rheims, Toulouse, France
Feast	October 28 (Western Christianity) June 19 (Eastern Christianity)
Attributes	Axe, club, boat, oar, medallion
Patronage	Armenia, lost causes, desperate situations, hospitals, St. Petersburg, Florida, Cotta Lucena City Quezon, the Chicago Police Department, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

St. Jude was martyred (killed for his beliefs) with another apostle, Simon the Zealot in Beirut, Lebanon, around AD 66 by an axe. ^[1] In the Roman Catholic church, Jude and Simon's feast day is celebrated on 29 October.