Mark the Evangelist

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Mark the Evangelist is an early Christian figure traditionally regarded as the author of the second canonical Gospel and a companion of the apostles Peter and Paul.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf 1st-century Christian
Christian evangelist
Gospel writer
New Testament figure
canonical Gospel
saint
alsoKnownAs John Mark
Mark the Apostle
Saint Mark
associatedWithGenre Gospel literature
associatedWithPlace Alexandria
Antioch
Cyprus
Jerusalem
Rome
associatedWithWork Markan tradition
authored Gospel of Mark
canonicalStatus recognized as a saint in major Christian traditions
centuryOfActivity 1st century
companionOf Paul the Apostle
Peter the Apostle
considered first bishop of Alexandria
deathPlace traditionally Alexandria
familyRelation cousin of Barnabas
feastDay April 25
gender male
influencedBy Peter the Apostle
early Christian oral traditions
languageAssociatedWith Greek
martyrdom traditionally regarded as a martyr
mentionedIn Acts of the Apostles
First Epistle of Peter
Pauline epistles
patronSaintOf Venice
lawyers
lions
notaries
positionInCanon second Gospel in the New Testament
relicsLocatedIn St Mark's Basilica, Venice
religion Christianity
symbol winged lion
traditionalRole author of the Gospel of Mark
traditionalTitle founder of the Church of Alexandria
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholic Church

Referenced by (19)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Latina ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
Orthodox Church of Alexandria ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
Venice ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
patronSaint
John Mark
Mark the Evangelist ("Mark the Apostle")
alsoKnownAs
Orthodox Church of Alexandria ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
claimsApostolicSuccessionFrom
Coptic Orthodox Church ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
Orthodox Church of Alexandria ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
traditionallyFoundedBy
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
associatedWith
Liturgy of Saint Cyril ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
attributedAuthor
Liturgy of Saint Cyril ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
commemorates
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
firstHolder
Orthodox Church of Alexandria ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
foundedBy
Marcus ("Saint Mark (Latin: Marcus)")
hasNotableBearers
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
namedAfter
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
spiritualSuccessorOf
Gospel of Mark
traditionalAuthor
Liturgy of Saint Cyril ("Saint Mark the Evangelist")
traditionallyAttributedTo

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