Description

St Jude Thaddeus Medal (patron of lost causes & desperate situations)

St. Jude Medal. This medal features an image of Saint Jude on one side, and the words “Pray For Us” on the other. Silver oxidized finish, made in Italy, metal approximately 2.5cm or 7/8″ tall.

Medal may differ slightly

Saint Jude the Apostle
Apostle Jude by Anthony van Dyck
Apostle and Martyr
Born	1st century AD Roman Province of Galilee
Died	1st century AD Roman Province of Syria
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church , Eastern Catholic Churches , Eastern Orthodox Churches , Oriental Orthodox Churches , Church of the East , Anglican Communion , Lutheranism , Aglipayan Church Islam
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	Saint Peter’s, Rome , Reims , Toulouse, France
Feast	October 28 ( Western Christianity ) June 19 ( Eastern Christianity )
Attributes	Axe, club, boat, oar, medallion
Patronage	Armenia ; lost causes; desperate situations; ibises [ citation needed ] ; hospitals; St. Petersburg, Florida ; Cotta; [1] the Chicago Police Department ; Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; and Lucena , Quezon , Sibalom , Antique , and Trece Mártires , Cavite , the Philippines .