Apostle (disambiguation)

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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

• Apostles, 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)