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Thomas the Apostle

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Thomas the Apostle (Greek: Θωμᾶς, romanized: Thōmâs; Classical Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ, romanized: Tʾōmā, meaning 'the Twin'), also known as Didymus (Greek: Δίδυμος, romanized: Dídymos 'twin'), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus when he was told of it (as is related in the Gospel of John); he later confessed his faith ("The lord of me and the God of me") on seeing the places where the wounds appeared still fresh on the holy body of Jesus after the Crucifixion of Jesus. According to traditional accounts of the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, Thomas travelled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, traveling through southern India in the modern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and eventually reached Muziris (modern-day North Paravur and Kodungalloor) in 52 CE. He started the Church of the East in the region around the Van Province, Edessa, and Hakkari regions of Upper Mesopotamia (modern-day southeastern Turkey), presumably sometime between mid-late 30s and 45, and spent many years evangelizing both Jews and pagans in the area before heading further east in the late 40s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas the Apostle is the 101st most popular religious figure (down from 85th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Israel (up from 23rd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Thomas the apostle is most famous for doubting Jesus' resurrection.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Thomas the Apostle ranks 101 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Clement XII, Benedict of Nursia, Pope Sixtus V, Pope Gregory I, Pope Sylvester I, and Pope Innocent X. After him are Pope Gregory XV, Bartholomew the Apostle, Pope Pius IV, Pope Urban II, Pope Gregory XII, and Girolamo Savonarola.

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Among people born in 1, Thomas the Apostle ranks 5. Before him are James, son of Zebedee, Matthias the Apostle, Saint Stephen, and Pope Linus. After him are Pope Anacletus, Simon the Zealot, Barnabas, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 72, Thomas the Apostle ranks 1. 

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Thomas the Apostle ranks 20 out of 466. Before him are Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), Eusebius (265), Judas Iscariot (50), and Benjamin Netanyahu (1949). After him are Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Saul (-1079), Jude the Apostle (15), Ezekiel (-621), Josephus (37), and Simon the Zealot (1).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Thomas the Apostle ranks 16. Before him are James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), Eusebius (265), and Judas Iscariot (50). After him are Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Saul (-1079), Jude the Apostle (15), Ezekiel (-621), Simon the Zealot (1), and Salome (14).

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