John Mark

Biblical saint
Person human Q1992340
John Mark
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John Mark

Summary

John Mark is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cyrene[2]. He was born on 10[3]. He died in Alexandria[4]. He died on April 25, 68[5]. He worked as an apostle[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,055 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cyrene[2], John Mark…
  • John Mark passed away in Alexandria[4].
  • John Mark was born on 10[3].
  • John Mark died on April 25, 68[5].
  • Burial took place at St Mark's Basilica[8].
  • John Mark's mother was Mary, mother of John Mark[9].
  • John Mark's professions included apostle[6].
  • John Mark held the position of apostle[10].
  • John Mark is recorded as male[11].
  • John Mark's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Mark's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • John Mark's said to be the same as is recorded as Mark the Evangelist[14].
  • John Mark's said to be the same as is recorded as Mark the cousin of Barnabas[15].
  • John Mark's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Mark's feast day is recorded as September 27[17].
  • John Mark's feast day is recorded as April 15[18].
  • John Mark's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[19].
  • John Mark's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • John Mark's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • John Mark's different from is recorded as João Marcos[22].
  • John Mark's epithet is recorded as Marc[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cyrene[2], John Mark… he was born on 10[3]. His mother was Mary, mother of him[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Mark's professions included apostle[6]. He held the position of apostle[10].

Death and Burial

John Mark died on April 25, 68[5]. He died in Alexandria[4]. Burial took place at St Mark's Basilica[8].

Why It Matters

John Mark ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,055 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Mark born?

John Mark's place of birth was Cyrene[2].

Where did John Mark die?

John Mark passed away in Alexandria[4].

Who were John Mark's parents?

John Mark's mother was Mary, mother of John Mark[9].

What did John Mark do for work?

John Mark worked as apostle[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +0010-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 3d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Yochanan Mark"
  4. 6d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'fy', 'id', 'it', 'ko', 'mk', 'nl', '
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  5. 16d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +0010-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → Alexandria
    Place of burial → St Mark's Basilica
    Date of death → +0068-04-25T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P119]]: [[Q172988]]"
  6. 21d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Alexandria
    Date of birth → +0010-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +0068-04-25T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth → Cyrene
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 1. century"
  7. 7w ago · ~2026-32170-56 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Alexandria
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q88]]"
  8. 7w ago · ~2026-32170-56 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Alexandria
    Place of birth → Cyrene
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q20899021]]"
  9. 7w ago · ~2026-32170-56 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John
    Date of death → +0068-04-25T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → human
    Different from → João Marcos
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 12 CE"
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