Saint Jude surnamed Barsabas

After the Ascension, he carried the light of faith to various places, then returned to Jerusalem, preached jointly with the Apostles in Judea, and was with them during the celebration of the Council of Jerusalem. He was regarded there as one of the foremost among the apostolic men, and it is for this reason that he was deputed with Silas Silas Companion of Judas Barsabbas sent to Antioch. , by the Apostles themselves, to the Christians of Antioch, to have them accept the decisions of the council. Here is what Saint Luke says on this subject:

« Then it was resolved by the Apostles and the priests, with the whole Church, to choose some of them to send to Antioch wi th Paul Antioche Ancient city where Saint Publia and her community resided. and Barnabas. They th Barnabé Companion of the apostles and of Judas Barsabbas. erefore chose Jude, surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, who were the leaders among the brothers, and they entrusted them with a letter in which they said, speaking of these two disciples: We are sending you Jude and Silas, who will make you hear the same things. Having thus been sent, these two disciples came to Antioch, where they assembled the faithful, and delivered this letter to them, which they received with much consolation and joy. Jude and Silas, themselves prophets, also consoled and strengthened the brothers with many speeches. And after they had remained there for some time, the brothers sent them back in peace to those who had sent them. Silas, however, deemed it appropriate to remain in Antioch, and Jude returned alone to Jerusalem ».

This illustrious minister of Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit and skilled in evangelical preaching, remained for some time in Judea with the Apostles, visiting the churches with them; he accom panied Saint saint Pierre Apostle and first pope, mentioned as the father of Petronilla. Peter to Antioch, embarked the following year for the island of Cyprus, and, after visiting Rome with the prince of the Apostles, he le ft for Espagne Place of mission for Jude Barsabas. Spain with Epenetus, Marcellus, Apollinaris, Barnabas, and other companions. From there he returned to Palestine, by way of Africa and Egypt.

Finally, according to Abyssinian and Oriental hagiographers, and the Greek Synaxarion, Saint Jude Barsabas, having preached the Gospel in the Orléanais and having arrived at Ar ara, a Arménie Place of the martyrdom of Saint Jude Barsabas. city in Armenia, a country bordered by Mesopotamia, was suspended from a tree by the infidels and pierced with arrows. It was through this torment that he won the palm of martyrdom.

Abbé Maistre, *Histoire des soixante-douze disciples de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ*.