John Mark
John Mark (Greek: Ἰωάννης Μάρκος, romanized: Iōannēs Markos) is named in the Acts of the Apostles as an assistant accompanying Paul and Barnabas on their missionary journeys. Traditionally he is regarded as identical with Mark the Evangelist, the traditional writer of the Gospel of Mark.
John Mark | |
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St. Mark by Frans Hals, c. 1625 | |
Bishop of Byblos | |
Died | First century AD |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches |
Feast | September 27 |
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