Jude Thaddeus

Saint Jude Thaddeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is often identified with Thaddeus in the lists of apostles and is traditionally believed to be the author of the Epistle of Jude in the New Testament. He is invoked as the patron saint of hopeless or desperate cases. St. Jude is often depicted holding an image of Christ or a club, symbolizing his martyrdom.