Mark the Evangelist | |
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 St Mark by Frans Hals (1625) | |
| Evangelist, Martyr | |
| Born | c. 12 AD Cyrene, Crete and Cyrenaica, Roman Empire (according to Coptic tradition)[1] |
| Died | c. 68 AD (aged c. 56) Alexandria, Egypt, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | All Christian churches that venerate saints |
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| Patronage | Barristers, Venice,[2] Egypt, Copts,[3] Mainar, Podgorica[4] Pangil, Laguna |
| Major works | Gospel of Mark (attributed) |
Mark the Evangelist[a] (Koinē Greek: Μᾶρκος, romanized: Mârkos), also known as John Mark (Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννης Μάρκος, romanized: Iōannēs Mârkos; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ, romanized: Yōḥannān) or Saint Mark, is the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark. Modern Bible scholars have concluded that the Gospel of Mark was written by an anonymous author rather than an identifiable historical figure. According to Church tradition, Mark founded the episcopal see of Alexandria, which was one of the five most important sees of early Christianity. His feast day is celebrated on April 25, and his symbol is the winged lion.[5]
- ^ "St. Mark The Apostle, Evangelist". Coptic Orthodox Church Network. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Walsh, p. 21.
- ^ Lewis, Agnes Smith (2008). Through Cyprus. University of Michigan Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-88402-284-8.
St. Mark is the patron saint of the Copts.
- ^ "Markovdan: Slava Podgorice". Borba. May 8, 2023.
- ^ Senior, Donald P. (1998), "Mark", in Ferguson, Everett (ed.), Encyclopedia of Early Christianity (2nd ed.), New York and London: Garland Publishing, Inc., p. 720, ISBN 0-8153-3319-6
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