Apostle (disambiguation)
Not to be confused with Apostille (international legal document or religious commentary).
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Apostle, an anglicization of the Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos), refers to a messenger or ambassador. Specific uses of the term are:
Religion
- Apostle (Christian), one of the apostles of Jesus
- Apostle (Latter Day Saints), a position within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Apostle (Islam), Islamic prophet or messenger
- Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, nineteen early followers of Bahá'u'lláh
- Chief Apostle, highest minister in the New Apostolic Church
- The Seventy Disciples, also known as the "Seventy Apostles" by the Orthodox Church
Arts and entertainment
- The 7 Apostles, characters from the Chrono Crusade manga series
- Apostle (production company), a television production company founded by Jim Serpico and Denis Leary
- The Apostle, a 1997 film directed by and starring Robert Duvall
- Apostle of Hustle, a Canadian indie rock band
- "The Apostle In Triumph", a song on Orchid (album) by progressive death metal band Opeth
- The Apostles (Elgar), a 1903 choral work by Edward Elgar
- The Apostles, a punk rock band from the 1980s
- Apostles of the Stars, a group of villains from the Black Cat manga and anime series
- El Apóstol, the world's oldest animated feature film, 1917, Argentina
- The Apostles (film), a 2014 Chinese film
Other uses
- The Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior
- Apostle Plant, the Neomarica genus of plants, which closely resemble irises
- Cambridge Apostles, a secret society at the University of Cambridge
See also
- Apostol (disambiguation), first and family name
- Apostolic (disambiguation)
- Twelve Apostles (disambiguation)
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