The Synaxis of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles of Christ appears to be an ancient Feast. The Church honors each of the Twelve Apostles on separate dates during the year, and has established a general commemoration for all of them on the day after the commemoration of the Glorious and First-Ranked among the Apostles Peter and Paul. The holy God-crowned Emperor Constantine the Great (May 21) built a church in Constantinople in honor of the Twelve Apostles. There are instructions for celebrating this Feast which date from the fourth century.
The Twelve Apostles are:
1. Peter: Renamed by Jesus to Peter (meaning rock), his original name was Simon bar Jonah
2. Andrew: The brother of Simon/Peter.
3. James, son of Zebedee: The brother of John.
4. John: The brother of James. Jesus named both of them Bo-aner'ges, which means "sons of thunder'.''
5. Philip: From the Bethsaida of Galilee
6. Bartholomew, son of Talemai; usually identified with Nathanael.
7. Matthew: The tax collector.
8. Thomas: Judas Thomas Didymus - Aramaic T'oma' = twin, and Greek Didymos = twin.
9. James, son of Alphaeus: Generally identified with "James the Less."
10. Thaddeus.
11. Simon the Zealot
12. Matthias as an apostle shortly after Jesus' resurrection. He replaced Judas Iscariot.
2. Andrew: The brother of Simon/Peter.
3. James, son of Zebedee: The brother of John.
4. John: The brother of James. Jesus named both of them Bo-aner'ges, which means "sons of thunder'.''
5. Philip: From the Bethsaida of Galilee
6. Bartholomew, son of Talemai; usually identified with Nathanael.
7. Matthew: The tax collector.
8. Thomas: Judas Thomas Didymus - Aramaic T'oma' = twin, and Greek Didymos = twin.
9. James, son of Alphaeus: Generally identified with "James the Less."
10. Thaddeus.
11. Simon the Zealot
12. Matthias as an apostle shortly after Jesus' resurrection. He replaced Judas Iscariot.
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