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Mark the Evangelist
Apostle of Jesus
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Saint Mark the Evangelist | |
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St Mark by Frans Hals () | |
| Born | c.&#;12 AD Cyrene, Crete and Cyrenaica, Roman Empire (according to Coptic tradition)[1] |
| Died | c.&#;68 AD (aged c.&#;56) Alexandria, Egypt, Roman Empire |
| Venerated&#;in | All Christian churches that venerate saints |
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| Patronage | Barristers, Venice,[2]Egypt, Copts,[3]Mainar, Podgorica[4] Pangil, Laguna |
| Major works | Gospel of Mark (attributed) |
Mark the Evangelist[a] (Koinē Greek: Μᾶρκος, romanized: Mârkos), also known as John Mark (KoinēGreek: Ἰωάννης Μᾶρκος, romanized:Iōánnēs Mârkos;Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ, romanized: Yōḥannān) or Saint Mark, was the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark.
Most modern Bible scholars have concluded that the Gospel of Mark was written Who was Mark in the Bible? QIBU