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Memorial: 25 April
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 traveled with him to Rome, and was referred to as "my
son Mark" by the first pope. Author of the earliest canonical Gospel.
Traveled 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
Patronage
against impenitence, attorneys, barristers, captives, Egypt, glaziers,
imprisoned people, insect bites, lawyers, lions, notaries, prisoners,
scrofulous diseases, stained glass workers, struma, diocese of Venice
Florida, Venice Italy
Representation
winged lion; man writing or holding his gospel; man with a halter around
his neck; lion; lion in the desert; man with a book or scroll accompanied
by a winged lion; holding a palm and book; holding a book with pax tibi
Marce written on it; bishop on a throne decorated with lions; helping
Venetian sailors; rescuing Christian slaves from Saracens
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