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October 28
Jude Thaddeus
Iudas Thaddaeus
Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, is the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes. Not to be confused with Judas Iscariot, he is traditionally believed to have preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Mesopotamia, and Libya. He was martyred in Persia alongside the apostle Simon.