| | He wrote one of the letters or epistles included in the [[New Testament]], directed towards eastern churches and particularly the Jewish converts. Like all Apostles, Jude himself was originally [[Jewish]]. | | He wrote one of the letters or epistles included in the [[New Testament]], directed towards eastern churches and particularly the Jewish converts. Like all Apostles, Jude himself was originally [[Jewish]]. |
| − | He spread [[Christianity]] to [[Samaria]], [[Judea]], [[Syria]], Idumaea, Mesopotamia and [[Libya]]. He returned to Jerusalem in the year 62, and assisted at the election of his brother, [[St. Simeon]], as Bishop of [[Jerusalem]]. Jude was [[martyr|martyred]] in [[Armenia]] while it was under the control of [[Parthia]]. Armenia did not convert to [[Christianity]] until the third century. | + | He spread [[Christianity]] to [[Samaria]], [[Judea]], [[Syria]], Idumaea, Mesopotamia and [[Libya]]. He returned to Jerusalem in the year 62, and assisted at the election of his brother, [[St. Simeon]], as Bishop of [[Jerusalem]]. Jude was [[martyr]]ed in [[Armenia]] while it was under the control of [[Parthia]]. Armenia did not convert to [[Christianity]] until the third century. |
| | In the [[Gospels]], Jude was the Apostle who asked Jesus during [[the Last Supper]] why Jesus would not show Himself to the entire world after [[the Resurrection]]. | | In the [[Gospels]], Jude was the Apostle who asked Jesus during [[the Last Supper]] why Jesus would not show Himself to the entire world after [[the Resurrection]]. |