title: Apostle (disambiguation)
text: # Apostle (disambiguation)
  
  Apostle, an anglicization of the Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos), refers to a messenger or ambassador.
  
  Apostle may also refer to:
  
  ## Religion
  
  * Apostles in the New Testament, the primary apostles of Jesus Christ
  * Apostle (Latter Day Saints), a position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  * Chief Apostle, highest minister in the New Apostolic Church
  * Seventy disciples, also known as the Seventy Apostles by the Eastern Orthodox Church
  * Apostles (Manichaeism)
  * Apostle (Islam), Islamic prophet or messenger
  * Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, nineteen early followers of Bahá'u'lláh
  
  ## Entertainment
  
  * The Apostle, a 1997 film directed by and starring Robert Duvall
  * The Apostle (novel), a spy novel by Brad Thor
  * The Apostles (film), a 2014 Chinese film
  * El Apóstol, the world's oldest animated feature film, 1917
  * Apostle (production company), a television production company founded by Jim Serpico and Denis Leary
  * The Apostles, a 1960s British rock band later known as The Snobs
  * The Apostles (band), a punk rock band from the 1980s
  * The Apostles (Elgar), a 1903 choral work by Edward Elgar
  * The 7 Apostles, characters from the Chrono Crusade manga series
  * Apostle (film), a 2018 period horror film directed by Gareth Evans
  
  ## Other uses
  
  * Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior
  * Apostle plant, the plant genus Neomarica, which closely resemble irises
  * Cambridge Apostles, a secret society at the University of Cambridge
  