Bartholomew the Apostle

Saint

Bartholomew the Apostle
Saint; Bartholomew the Apostle
	St Bartholomew by Rubens, c. 1611
Apostle and Martyr
Born	1st century AD; Cana, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died	c. 69/71 AD; Albanopolis, Kingdom of Armenia
Venerated in	All Christian denominations which venerate saints
Major shrine	Saint Bartholomew Monastery in Turkey; Saint Bartholomew Church in Baku; relics at Basilica of San Bartolomeo in Benevento, Italy; Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan; Saint Bartholomew-on-the-Tiber Church, Rome; Canterbury Cathedral; the cathedrals in Frankfurt and Plzeň; San Bartolomeo Cathedral in Lipari;
Feast	24 August (Western Christianity); 11 June (with St. Barnabas) (Eastern Christianity); 25 August (translation of relics, with Saint Titus) (Eastern Christianity); 29 August (Syriac Orthodox);
Attributes	Knife and his flayed skin; Red Martyrdom;
Patronage	Armenia; Azerbaijan; bookbinders; butchers; Florentine cheese and salt merchants; Gambatesa, Bojano, Italy; Catbalogan, Samar; Magalang, Pampanga; Malabon, Metro Manila; Nagcarlan, Laguna; San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines; Għargħur, Malta; leather workers; neurological diseases; skin diseases; dermatology; plasterers; shoemakers; curriers; tanners; trappers; twitching; whiteners; Los Cerricos, Spain; Barva, Costa Rica;

Bartholomew^[a] was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael,^[6] who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2).^[7]^[8]^[9]

^ "Saint Bartholomew | Christian Apostle | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Lives of the Saints: August: 24. St. Bartholomew, Apostle". sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
^ Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible by David Noel Freedman, Allen C. Myers, and Astrid B. Beck ,2000,page 152: "... Bartholomew preached to the Indians and died at Albanopolis in Armenia). It was condemned in the Gelasian decree, referred ..."
^ The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: An Extraordinary Guide to Understanding the New Testament by Frank Viola,page 170: "... one of the Twelve, is beaten and crucified in Albanopolis, Armenia. ..."
^ Curtin, D. P. (July 2015). Jacobite Arab Synaxarium- Volume I. Dalcassian Publishing Company. ISBN 9781088061237.
^ Green, McKnight & Marshall 1992, p. 180.
^ "What Do We Know about Nathanael – the Disciple without Deceit? - Topical Studies". Bible Study Tools. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
^ "Meet the Apostle Nathanael, a 'True Israelite'". Learn Religions. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
^ Raymond F. Collins, "Nathanael 3," in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 4 (New York: Doubleday), p. 1031.

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[1] "Saint Bartholomew | Christian Apostle | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[2] "Lives of the Saints: August: 24. St. Bartholomew, Apostle". sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[3] Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible by David Noel Freedman, Allen C. Myers, and Astrid B. Beck ,2000,page 152: "... Bartholomew preached to the Indians and died at Albanopolis in Armenia). It was condemned in the Gelasian decree, referred ..."

[4] The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: An Extraordinary Guide to Understanding the New Testament by Frank Viola,page 170: "... one of the Twelve, is beaten and crucified in Albanopolis, Armenia. ..."

[5] Curtin, D. P. (July 2015). Jacobite Arab Synaxarium- Volume I. Dalcassian Publishing Company. ISBN 9781088061237.

[FOOTNOTEGreenMcKnightMarshall1992180-7] Green, McKnight & Marshall 1992, p. 180.

[8] "What Do We Know about Nathanael – the Disciple without Deceit? - Topical Studies". Bible Study Tools. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[9] "Meet the Apostle Nathanael, a 'True Israelite'". Learn Religions. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[10] Raymond F. Collins, "Nathanael 3," in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 4 (New York: Doubleday), p. 1031.

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