john was the first apostle to be killed.
who was the first apostle to be killed?
john
st. james cathedral (orlando, florida)









































st. james cathedral is a parish church and the seat of the bishop of the catholic diocese of orlando, john noonan. the cathedral's patron saint is james, son of zebedee, one of the twelve apostles of jesus, and traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. the scallop shell has long been the symbol associated with st. james, and the cathedral uses it as its primary symbol. the parish operates st. james cathedral school on nearby robinson street which offers classes from pre-school through eighth grade.









































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st. james cathedral (orlando, florida)
moreover, peter is always named first in all listings of the apostles; judas is invariably mentioned last. in peter is described as the "first apostle". it is important to note that peter was neither the first apostle in age nor election; therefore, peter must be the first apostle in the sense of authority, if you ignore the possibility of him being first in the sense of first in the list of twelve apostles. according to , st. peter was the leader of the early christian church in jerusalem. jesus also instructed st. peter to strengthen his brethren, i.e., the apostles, according to .
primacy of peter