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")

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)
• The Apostles of God, also called Conformers and Excorcists, in D.Gray-Man

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

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See also

• Twelve Apostles (disambiguation)
• Apostolic (disambiguation)
• Disciple (disambiguation)
• Apostol (first and family name)
• Apóstol
• Muravyov-Apostol

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