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1 Gothic - Style Sculpture St. Marc The Evangelist
Saint
Mark the Evangelist
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St Mark by Frans Hals (1625)
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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 |
Major shrine |
- St Mark's Basilica (Venice)
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria)
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Feast |
- 25 April (Catholic, Anglican Church, and Eastern Orthodox Julian calendar date)
- 30 Parmouti or 8 May (Coptic Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Gregorian calendar date)
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Patronage |
Barristers, Venice,[2] Egypt, Copts,[3] Mainar, Podgorica[4] Pangil, Laguna |
Major works |
Gospel of Mark (attributed) |
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