Who was St Jude?

Question

Its related to English by the way n its From the novel called "HEORES" by Robert Cormier

Answer 1

Jude (or Judas) is a Christian saint. He is also called Thaddaeus, Thaddeus or Judas Thaddaeus. He should not be confused with Judas Iscariot, another apostle and later, arguably, the betrayer of Jesus.

The Armenian Apostolic Church honours Saint Jude, along with Saint Bartholomew as their patron saint. 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. Occasionally he is represented holding an axe or halberd, as he was brought to death by one of these weapons. In some instances he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.

Answer 2

Jude (or Judas) is a Christian saint. He is also called Thaddaeus, Thaddeus or Judas Thaddaeus. He should not be confused with Judas Iscariot, another apostle and later, arguably, the betrayer of Jesus.

The Armenian Apostolic Church honours Saint Jude, along with Saint Bartholomew as their patron saint. 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. Occasionally he is represented holding an axe or halberd, as he was brought to death by one of these weapons. In some instances he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.
Jude Thaddeus is invoked in desperate situations because his New Testament letter stresses that the faithful should persevere in the environment of harsh, difficult circumstances, just as their forefathers had done before them. Therefore, he is the patron saint of desperate cases. (The epithet is also commonly rendered as "patron saint of lost causes".)

Answer 3

Unless there's information saying otherwise, St. Jude most likely refers to Jude, one of Jesus' brothers and the author of the New Testment book Jude. It's a very short letter ... easy to miss on your way to Revelation.

EDIT - My oops! I forgot about Judas also called Thaddeus (not Judas Iscariot the betrayer), one of the twelve apostles.

Answer 4

check a Catholic website; they are sure to have a lengthy explanation of St. Jude who is one of the major Catholic saints. Full name, Judas Thaddeus.

Answer 5

In the Roman Catholic Church he is the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes.

Answer 6

He is patron saint to police officers and hospital workers. Invoked for desperate and lost causes, his feast day is October 28th.