Mark the Evangelist Saint

Mark the Evangelist (Latin: Mārcus; Greek: Μᾶρκος; Coptic: Μαρκοϲ; Hebrew: מרקוס‎) is the traditionally purported author of the Gospel of Mark. One of the Seventy Disciples, Mark founded the Church of Alexandria, one of the original three main episcopal sees of Christianity. His feast day is celebrated on April 25, and his symbol is the winged lion.

Personal facts

Birth place	Cyrenaica , Cyrene Libya
Date of death	April 26, 1968
Place of death	Alexandria
Title	Evangelist Martyr

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major shrine	Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Cairo St Mark's Basilica Egypt Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria)
venerated in	Anglican Communion Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheranism Eastern Catholic Churches Catholic Church

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A. J. CroninWriter

Dioscorus of AphroditoWriter

Óscar RomeroCleric

Pope Agatho of AlexandriaPope

John Savage Politician

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