feast day: December 27
about:
- apostle and evangelist
- John the Apostle = Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ ܫܠܝܚܐ Yohanan Shliha; c. AD 6 – c. 100
- was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome. His brother was James, who was another of the Twelve Apostles. Christian tradition holds that he outlived the remaining apostles and that he was the only one not to die a martyr's death. The Church Fathers consider him the same person as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple. The tradition of many Christian denominations holds that he is the author of several books of the New Testament.
- attributes: eagle, a serpent in a chalice, scrolls, book
links:
- "John the Evanglist" (source: Wikipedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Evangelist
- "John the Apostle" (source: Wikipedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle
- - "St. John the Evangelist" (source: EWTN):
http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/JOHNEVAN.HTM
- "St. John the Evangelist" (source: Catholic Online):
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=67
- "St. John the Evangelist" (source: Catholic Encyclopedia):
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08492a.htm
