Bartholomew the Apostle | |
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 St Bartholomew by Rubens, c. 1611 | |
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| Born | 1st century AD Cana, Galilee, Roman Empire |
| Died | c. 69/71 AD Albanopolis, Kingdom of Armenia[1][2][3][4] |
| Venerated in | All Christian denominations which venerate saints |
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Bartholomew[a] was a Jewish man who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael,[6] who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2).[7][8][9]
- ^ "Saint Bartholomew | Christian Apostle | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Lives of the Saints: August: 24. St. Bartholomew, Apostle". sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible by David Noel Freedman, Allen C. Myers, and Astrid B. Beck ,2000,page 152: "... Bartholomew preached to the Indians and died at Albanopolis in Armenia). It was condemned in the Gelasian decree, referred ..."
- ^ The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: An Extraordinary Guide to Understanding the New Testament by Frank Viola,page 170: "... one of the Twelve, is beaten and crucified in Albanopolis, Armenia. ..."
- ^ Curtin, D. P. (July 2015). Jacobite Arab Synaxarium- Volume I. Dalcassian Publishing Company. ISBN 9781088061237.
- ^ Green, McKnight & Marshall 1992, p. 180.
- ^ "What Do We Know about Nathanael – the Disciple without Deceit? - Topical Studies". Bible Study Tools. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Apostle Nathanael, a 'True Israelite'". Learn Religions. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Raymond F. Collins, "Nathanael 3," in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 4 (New York: Doubleday), p. 1031.
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