John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, although this has been disputed by most modern scholars.
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Detail from a window in the parish church of SS Mary and Lambert, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, with stained glass representing St John the Evangelist | |
| Evangelist, Apostle, Theologian | |
| Born | Between c. AD 6–9 |
| Died | c. AD 100 |
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| Feast | 27 December (Western Christianity); 8 May and 26 September (Repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
| Attributes | Eagle, Chalice, Scrolls |
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| Part of a series of articles on |
| John in the Bible |
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| Johannine literature |
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