Mark the Evangelist (Coptic: Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ; Hebrew: מרקוס; Greek: Μάρκος), is the traditional name of the author of the Gospel of Mark. Tradition identifies him with the John Mark mentioned as a companion of Saint Paul in Acts, who later is said to have become a disciple of Saint Peter. John Mark accompanied Paul and Barnabas (Mark's kinsman) on Paul's first missionary journey. After a sharp dispute, Barnabas separated from Paul, taking Mark to Cyprus. ...
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Mark the Evangelist (Coptic: Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ; Hebrew: מרקוס; Greek: Μάρκος), is the traditional name of the author of the Gospel of Mark. Tradition identifies him with the John Mark mentioned as a companion of Saint Paul in Acts, who later is said to have become a disciple of Saint Peter. John Mark accompanied Paul and Barnabas (Mark's kinsman) on Paul's first missionary journey. After a sharp dispute, Barnabas separated from Paul, taking Mark to Cyprus. Later, Paul called upon the services of Mark. and Mark was named as Paul's fellow worker.
His feast day is celebrated on April 25, the anniversary of his martyrdom. Mark is also believed by various traditions to be the first bishop of Alexandria and thus the founder of the Church in Alexandria and of Christianity in Africa. In Coptic tradition he is identified as the first Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. His evangelistic symbol is the lion.
Mark of the Pauline Epistles is specified as a nephew of Barnabas (Colossians 4:10...
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