St. Mark The Evangelist Ceramic Plaque

St. Mark The Evangelist Ceramic Plaque
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H x W: Manufacturer:	9" (22.8 cm) St. Andrew's Abbey Ceramics

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(Marco, Markus) [died c. 75], EVANGELIST, Cousin of St. Barnabas, fellow prisoner and helper of St. Paul. A gifted storyteller, whose Gospel revealed to the pagan world the Good News that Jesus was the Son of God. His symbol is the winged lion, one of the four beasts of Ezekiel. He is patron of notaries and of Egypt and Venice. His feast is April 25.

St. Mark

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 04/25
Roman Rite Calendar - 06/18

Patron Of: Imprisoned, Philippines, Prisoners, Lawyers, Notaries, Glaziers, Stained Glass Workers, Barristers, Captives

Profile
Believed to be the young man who ran away when Jesus was arrested (Mark 14:51-52), and the "John whose other name was Mark" (Acts 12:25). Disciple of Saint Peter who travelled with him to Rome, and was referred to as "my son Mark" by the first Pope. Author of the earliest canonical Gospel. Travelled with his cousin Saint Barnabas, and with Saint Paul through Cyprus. Evangelized in Alexandria, established the Church there, and founded the first famous Christian school.
Died
martyred 25 April 68 at Alexandria; relics at Venice, Italy

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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