April
25 Saint Mark
– Evangelist
A disciple of
Jesus but not one of the 12 apostles.
May be the
naked man who ran away in the Garden of Olives as described only in Mark’s
Gospel.
Preached at
Cyprus and in Alexandria, Egypt where he founded the first Christian an church
and was martyred by being tied up and dragged through the city
Patron saint
of Venice where his remains are in the basilica next to St. Mark’s Square.
His attribute
is the winged lion “crying out in the desert” in reference to St. John the
Baptist.
Invoked for
successful harvests and against scabies.
Protector of
notaries, opticians, glaziers, breeders, pharmacists, paints, shoemakers,
tanners, secretaries, and translators.
The name
“Mark” is of Latin origin and was derived from the name of the god of war Mars.
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