Bartholomew the Apostle
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Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John.
St Bartholomew by Rubens, c. 1611
Bartholomew the Apostle, detail of the mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, 6th century
Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew by Matthias Stom
Altar of San Bartolomeo Basilica in Benevento, Italy, containing the relics of Bartholomew
Nathanael, also known as Nathaniel of Cana, was a disciple of Jesus, mentioned only in chapters 1 and 21 of the Gospel of John.
Bartholomew the Apostle
…Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). The name Bartholomew (Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος, transliterated "Bartholomaios") comes from the…
Stained glass by Daniel Cottier and John Lamb Lyon at St John's, Ashfield