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"The Incredulity of St. Thomas" by Caravaggio
Saint Thomas is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. His name means "the twin". He is most famous for not being present when the other apostles (Jesus's followers and friends) first saw Jesus after he has been risen from the dead. Thomas was not there and when he heard about it, he did not believe his friends, and he said he wanted to see it for himself, even the marks in his hands where Jesus had been nailed to the cross. Jesus did return and showed Thomas. The phrase "Doubting Thomas" (a term for a person who does not believe something at first) comes from this story.
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The tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle in Mylapore, India
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Martyrdom of St. Thomas by Peter Paul Rubens
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Shrine of Saint Thomas in Mylapore, 18th-century print
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Holy Relics of Saint Thomas in Mar Mattai monastery
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Relics of Thomas in the Cathedral of Ortona
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Ortona's Basilica of Saint Thomas
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Portal of Ortona, St Thomas' Basilica
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Original Chios' tombstone of Thomas, brought in the crypt of Ortona's Basilica
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Stamp issued in the honor of Saint Thomas by India Post
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Saint Thomas Christian cross