Enneagram Personality Types of the Twelve Apostles
An article on TheCollector.com applies the secular Enneagram personality framework to the Twelve Apostles, analyzing biblical figures as complex human beings. Peter is identified as an Enneagram Type 8 (Challenger) due to his impulsiveness and courage. John fits Type 4 (Individualist), shown by his poetic writing and need for special status. Matthew, a tax collector, is Type 1 (Reformer), with a systematic, perfectionist mindset. Thomas is Type 6 (Loyalist), seeking security and certainty before believing in the resurrection. The article suggests that Jesus managed personality conflicts, seating Matthew opposite Simon the Zealot, and that this diversity helped the early Christian movement. It encourages mindful reading of scripture to discover the disciples' humanity.
Key facts
- Peter is identified as Enneagram Type 8 (Challenger).
- John is identified as Enneagram Type 4 (Individualist).
- Matthew is identified as Enneagram Type 1 (Reformer).
- Thomas is identified as Enneagram Type 6 (Loyalist).
- Jesus seated Matthew the tax collector opposite Simon the Zealot.
- John described himself as the 'beloved disciple'.
- Matthew wrote 'it might be fulfilled' more than sixty times.
- Thomas traveled to India as a missionary after receiving proof.
Entities
Artists
- Jesus Christ
- Peter
- John
- Matthew
- Thomas
- James
- Simon the Zealot
- Leonardo da Vinci
- James Tissot
- Scarsellino
- Guido Reni
- Caravaggio
- Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Institutions
- TheCollector.com
- Brooklyn Museum
- Harvard Art Museums
- Basilica of San Vitale
Locations
- Galilee
- India
- Ravenna
- Italy