Home›Apostles›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups figures by the wider religious tradition that recognizes them. Wikipedia notes that "within Christianity, veneration is practiced by groups such as the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, all of which have varying types of canonization or glorification processes." Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every figure from one religious tradition together.FactsLearn MoreTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedA Christian category: those sent out by Jesus, above all the Twelve chosen during his ministry, together with Paul and a few others to whom the title is extended. It does not transfer to the other traditions in the atlas. 2Size of the Traditional SetWell-attestedTwelve on every gospel list, though the lists do not agree in every name; Paul and others are called apostles outside that number. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe Apostles This group holds the apostles: in Christian tradition, those sent out by Jesus to carry his message, above all the Twelve chosen during his ministry and figures such as Paul added later. They are the foundational witnesses on whom the early Church understood itself to be built. The browser will find the Twelve, including Peter, John, James and their companions, along with Paul and others called apostles. The entries describe each figure's role in the Gospels and the early Church, and the traditions of their later missions and deaths.TraditionFilter Results1 entryAdherents Today MaximumAll2,300,000,000 (1)Adherents Today MinimumAll2,300,000,000 (1)Basis of the Membership FigureAllIndependent Survey (1)Scholarly or Demographic Estimate (1)Establishment StatusAllVaries by Province (1)Membership Figure As OfAll2010-01-01 (1)2011-12-19 (1)2020-01-01 (1)Origin Period End YearAll50 (1)Origin Period Start YearAll30 (1)Position on SexualityAllThe body holds no single settled position; the question is actively and openly contested within it (1)Practice StatusAllLiving, and practised in varied local forms (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)TheologyAllMonotheistic: one God (1)Show ResultsChristianityTradition14 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editiontier 1F. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.), Oxford University Press, 2005on the apostles and apostolic successionView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.