Apostelic Father

Definitions of Apostelic Father

1. noun

   any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
   synonyms: Apostle

   examples:

   Saint Luke

   (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

   Saint Mark

   Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

   Saint Patrick

   Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

   Apostle of the Gentiles

   (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle

   type of:

   Christian

   a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination