Apostle

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An apostle is a messenger and ambassador.

Apostle and apostles may also refer to:

In religion:

The Twelve Apostles, 12 of Jesus' disciples chosen by him and given "the Great Commission"
The Seventy Disciples, referred to as Seventy Apostles by the Orthodox Church
Apostle (Latter Day Saints), a position within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement
Chief Apostle, highest minister in the New Apostolic Church
Rasul, Islamic prophet or messenger, sometimes translated "apostle" (Muhammad is known as Rasūlullāh, "Apostle of God")
Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, nineteen early followers of Bahá'u'lláh

In art and entertainment:

The Apostle, a 1997 film directed by and starring Robert Duvall
The Apostles (Elgar), a 1903 choral work by Edward Elgar
El Apóstol, the world's oldest animated feature film, 1917, Argentina
The Apostles, a punk rock band from the 1980s
Apostle of Hustle, a Canadian indie rock band
Apostle (production company), a television production company founded by Jim Serpico and Denis Leary
12 Apostles (record label)
Apostles of the Stars, a group of villains from the Black Cat manga and anime series
The 7 Apostles, characters from the Chrono Crusade manga series
Rufus, the thirteenth apostle, a character in Dogma (film)
Demons created by the God Hand in Berserk (manga)

Elsewhere:

Cambridge Apostles, a secret society at the University of Cambridge
Apostle Plant, the Neomarica genus of plants, which closely resemble irises
The Squad (IRA unit) also known as the Twelve Apostles, an Irish Republican Army unit founded by Michael Collins
The Apostle Islands, a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin.

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