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• In fact, if we read the article on the Patriarch of the East, we find that the Church of the East traces its earliest history back to the disciples of Jesus:
• From the Apostolic Age, we have:
• • Shimun Keepa (Saint Peter) (33–64)
• • Thoma Shlikha, (Saint Thomas) (c. 33–c. 77)
• • Tulmay (St. Bartholomew the Apostle) (c. 33 – ?)
• • Mar Addai, (St. Thaddeus) (30–45)
• • Aggai (Mar Aggai) (c.66–c.87 / 120–152 AD)
• • Saint Mari (Mar Mari) (c. 87–c. 120 / 152–185 AD)