Tombs of the Apostles and Evangelists

Apostles and Evangelists

1 ItalyRoma, Roma, Lazio Arcibasilica Papale di Santissimo Salvatore e Santi Giovanni Battista ed Evangelista al Laterano Arcibasilica Papale di Santissimo Salvatore e Santi Giovanni Battista ed Evangelista al Laterano
Papal Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour, St. John Baptist and St. John Evangelist (Lateran Basilica)
(Skulls of St. Peter and St. Paul (above the baldacchino))

2 Vatican City State Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano
Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican (Vatican Basilica)
(Tomb of St. Peter (Sarcophagus below the high altar), St. Jude and St. Simon the Zealot (behind the altar of St. Joseph))

3 ItalyRoma, Roma, Lazio Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le mura Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le mura
Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls (Ostian Basilica)
(Tomb of St. Paul)

4 SpainSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santiago de Compostela Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santiago de Compostela
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle
(Tomb of St. James Major)

5 ItalyOrtona, Chieti, Abruzzo Basilica Concattedrale di San Tommaso Apostolo Basilica Concattedrale di San Tommaso Apostolo
Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Thomas the Apostle
(Tomb of St. Thomas)

6 IndiaChennai, Tamil Nādu St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica
(Toe Bone Relics of St. Thomas)

7 ItalyRoma, Roma, Lazio Basilica di Santi Dodici Apostoli Basilica di Santi Dodici Apostoli
Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles
(Tomb of St. Philip and St. James Minor)

8 ItalyRoma, Roma, Lazio Basilica di San Bartolomeo Apostolo all’Isola Basilica di San Bartolomeo Apostolo all’Isola (Eastern Rite)
Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island
(Tomb of St. Bartholomew)

9 ItalyAmalfi, Salerno, Campania Cattedrale di Sant’Andrea Apostolo Cattedrale di Sant’Andrea Apostolo
Cathedral of St. Andrew the Apostle
(Tomb of St. Andrew)

10 ScotlandEdinburgh, City of Edinburgh Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
National Shrine of St Andrew
(Relics of St. Andrew)

11 ItalySalerno, Salerno, Campania Basilica Cattedrale Primaziale di Santa Maria degli Angeli, San Matteo e San Gregorio VII Basilica Cattedrale Primaziale di Santa Maria degli Angeli, San Matteo e San Gregorio VII
Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, St. Matthew and St. Gregory VII
(Tomb of St. Matthew)

12 ItalyVenezia, Venezia, Veneto Basilica Cattedrale Patriachale di San Marco Basilica Cattedrale Patriachale di San Marco
Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of St. Mark
(Tomb of St. Mark)

13 ItalyPadova, Padova, Veneto Basilica-Abbazia di Santa Giustina Basilica-Abbazia di Santa Giustina
Basilica of St. Justina
(Tomb of St. Luke)

14 TurkiyeSelçuk Former Basilica of St. John of Ephesus Former Basilica of St. John of Ephesus
(Former tomb of St. John)

15 GermanyTrier, Rheinland-Pfalz Basilika St. Matthias Basilika St. Matthias
Basilica of St. Matthias
(Tomb of St. Matthias (Crypt))

16 MaltaValletta, Malta Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann
St. John Co-Cathedral
(Forearm Relics of St. John the Baptist)

See Also

Tombs of Doctors of the Church

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