ID: 901000557 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000557	Record Type: Character/Person

	Thomas, Apostle, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Apostle and martyr. Said to be a twin; was initially skeptical of Jesus resurrection. In Greek called Didymus which means "the twin." According to his legend, he preached and baptized in present day India, founding what today are known as Saint Thomas Christians.

Display Date: 1st century

Names:

	Thomas, Apostle, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Saint Thomas Apostle (Christian character) (English,A,N)
	Thomas, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	St. Thomas the Apostle (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	San Tommaso (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)
	Didymus, Apostle, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Didymos Judas Thomas, Apostle, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Thomas, Apostle, Saint (Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Life of Saint Thomas the Apostle
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Thomas the Apostle (Christian iconography)) [901001262]

	is actor for .... Incredulity of Saint Thomas
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Thomas the Apostle (Christian iconography), Incredulity of Saint Thomas (Christian iconography)) [901001263]

	is actor for .... Saint Thomas Receiving the Virgin Mary's Girdle
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Thomas the Apostle (Christian iconography), Saint Thomas Receiving the Virgin Mary's Girdle (Christian iconography)) [901001264]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... apostle
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... martyr
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	affiliated/associated with .... Saint Thomas Christian (sect)
	.....(Christian sects, Christianity, Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	flourished/active in .... India
	.....(Asia) (TGN)

	flourished/active in .... Middle East
	..... ULAN Candidate

Sources:

	Thomas, Apostle, Saint (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 50078850
	Saint Thomas Apostle (Christian character)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Thomas, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	St. Thomas the Apostle (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	San Tommaso (Christian character)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	Didymus, Apostle, Saint (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Didymos Judas Thomas, Apostle, Saint (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73F29 life and acts of Thomas (Didymus)
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle#/media/File:Thomas.jpg