Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles or the Twelve or the Apostles  were a group of men called by Jesus Christ to act as the first college of bishops of the Catholic Church. Their leader and representative was Peter, who spoke on their behalf and through whom Christ spoke to the other Apostles. Peter, James and John were the closest of the Apostles to Christ, who let them witness his Transfiguration and his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. The significance of the Twelve is that they represented the twelve tribes of Israel, the fishermen and hunters who would hunt for souls for God, the tax collectors who would enter the Kingdom of God before the Pharisees, the call of sinners, and the expansion of Israel to include the Gentiles. After the suicide of Judas, the Apostles - than called the Eleven - cast lots to see who would succeed him in office; Matthew (Matthias) thus became the first successor of an Apostle, although not the first bishop, since Christ and the Apostles were the first bishops.

Gospel of Matthew
Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddeus, Simon, and Judas Iscariot.

Gospel of Mark
Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Thaddeus, Simon, and Judas Iscariot.

Gospel of Luke
Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Simon, Judas, and Judas Iscariot.

Gospel of John
There is no list of the Apostles in the Gospel of John, but the Apostles mentioned include: Andrew, John, Peter, Philip, Nathanael, Judas Iscariot,, Thomas, and Judas.