What apostle was a zealot?

In Mark's Gospel, there were two disciples called Simon - the one whom Jesus renamed Peter, and one referred to as Simon "the Canaean". This may mean: He was from the village of Cana, where John...

St. Paul Another answer: All of Jesus' "chosen twelve" apostles contributed to the work of the early church (with the exception of Judas, of course, who killed himself and was replaced by a disciple...

-----------------------The first mention of the title of the Apostles' Creed appeared in a letter written around 390 CE, but the Creed itself may date back to the late second century. Some believe...

Most were simple fishermen, Matthew was a tax collector.

Here is a partial list. (Perhaps someone else can fill in the blanks.) Peter - Fisherman Andrew - Fisherman James the Greater (son of Zebedee) - Farmer James the Less (son of Alphaeus) - John -...