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SAINT JUDE THADDEUS APOSTLE Born: 1st century AD Galilee, Roman Empire Died:1st century AD Armenia Venerated in All Christian denominations which venerate Saints Canonized: Pre-CongregationMajor shrineSt. Thaddeus Armenian Monastery, northern Iran; Saint Peter’s, Rome; Reims, Toulouse, France Feast: 28 October (Western Christianity) 19 June and 21 August (Eastern Christianity) Attributes:Axe, club, boat, oar, medallion Patronage: Armenia; lost causes; desperate situations; hospitals; St. Petersburg, Florida; Cotta; the Chicago Police Department; Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Lucena, Quezon, Sibalom, Antique, and Trece Mártires, Cavite, the Philippines; and Sinajana in Guam