Saint Andrew

Crucified on an X shaped cross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Bartholomew

Armenia & India are believed to be the areas of his missionary work. He is said to have been flayed alive and crucified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint James The Greater

Patron saint of Spain. He was first apostle to go on a missionary journey. The shells refer to pilgrimage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint James the Less

Thrown down from temple in Jerusalem, stoned and sawn in two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint John - He was given a poisoned chalice in an attempt on his life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Judus

Thirty pieces of silver and the rope that he hung himself with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Jude

The sailing vessel carried him to many ports as he journeyed as a missionary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Matthew

Tax Collector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Peter

Jesus told him he would give him the keys to the kingdom of Heaven and an inverted cross. He was crucified upside down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Philip

Jesus told Philip to feed the people. The round circles represent the bread the multitude was given.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Simon

He was known to be a great fisher of people through the power of the bible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Thomas

Patron of builders. He is said to have built a church in East India. The spear refers to the instrument of his martyrdom. A carpenter's square.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Matthias - The 13th Apostle.

Served as a missionary in Judaea where he was stoned and beheaded. Axe and Bible.