Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 1st century jewish christian leader and according to most christian traditions the third bishop of jerusalem”. Today it says “judas”.
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Third "bishop" of Jerusalem, leader of the christian movement Justus I Bishop of Jerusalem , whose Jewish name is Judas , was a 2nd-century Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the third Bishop of Jerusalem , whose episcopacy was about 107–113 AD . He succeeded Simeon the son of Clopas who died crucified in 107/108, or in 115-117. He is probably a son of James, brother of Jesus and sometimes identified as the New Testament 's "Jude of James", otherwise Jude the Apostle . His successor Zacchea I is also called "the Righteous", since this is the meaning of the Aramaic Zakka. He is considered a saint and his feast day is 24 November.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Justus I Bishop of Jerusalem , was a 1st century Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the third Bishop of Jerusalem , whose episcapcy was about 107–113 AD .
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Justus I Bishop of Jerusalem , was a 1st-century Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the third Bishop of Jerusalem , whose episcopacy was about 107–113 AD . Justus' Feast Day was 24 Nov.Who was a Christian?
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Third "bishop" of Jerusalem, leader of the christian movement Justus I Bishop of Jerusalem , whose Jewish name is Judas, was a 2nd-century Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the third Bishop of Jerusalem , whose episcopacy was about 107–113 AD .He succeeded Simeon the son of Clopas who died crucified in 107/108, or in 115-117.He is probably a son of James, brother of Jesus and sometimes identified as the New Testament 's "Jude of James", otherwise Jude the Apostle .His successor Zacchea I is also called "the Righteous", since this is the meaning of the Aramaic Zakka.He is considered a saint and his feast day is 24 November.
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a 1st century jewish christian leader and according to most christian traditions the third bishop of jerusalem
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judas
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