Mark the Evangelist
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Summary
Mark the Evangelist was born on 12[1] in Palestine[2]. He died on April 25, 68[3], in Alexandria[4]. He worked as a presbyter[5] and evangelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,423 views/month, #5,747 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 20[8]
- Date of death: 68[9]
- Place of burial: St Mark's Basilica[10]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[11]
- Position held: Patriarch of Alexandria[12]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Part of: Four Evangelists[15]
- Commons category: Saint Mark[16]
- Canonization status: saint[17]
- Said to be the same as: John Mark[18], Mark the cousin of Barnabas[19]
- Family name: Marek[20]
- Given name: Marco[21]
- Feast day: April 25[22], Bright Week[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint Mark[24]
- Depicted by: Colonna di San Marco[25], Saint Mark[26], San Marco Altarpiece[27], The Betrayal of Christ, with a soldier in pursuit of Mark the Evangelist[28]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[29], De viris illustribus[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], The American Cyclopædia[36], Pauly–Wissowa[37]
- Name in native language: ܡܪܩܘܣ[38]
- Different from: Święty Marek[39]
- Significant person: Barnabas[40], Paul the Apostle[41]
- Iconographic symbol: Lion of Saint Mark[42]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Mark the Evangelist include Mark Wahlberg[43], a film actor[44], b. 1971[45], of United States[46], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[47], specialised in film acting[48]; Mark Rutte[49], a politician[50], b. 1967[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[52], awarded the Dutchman of the Year[53], specialised in politics[54]; St Mark's Basilica[55], a cathedral[56], in Italy[57], founded in 0828[58]; Mark Sheppard[59], an actor[60], b. 1964[61], of United Kingdom[62]; Lion of Saint Mark[63], a saint symbolism[64]; Mark[65], a male given name[66]; National University of San Marcos[67], a public research university[68], in Peru[69], founded in 1551[70]; and Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana[71].
Why It Matters
Mark the Evangelist has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
Works attributed to him include Gospel of Mark[74], a literary work[75]. Entities named for him include Mark Wahlberg[43], a film actor[44], b. 1971[45], of United States[46], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[47], specialised in film acting[48]; Mark Rutte[49], a politician[50], b. 1967[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[52], awarded the Dutchman of the Year[53], specialised in politics[54]; St Mark's Basilica[55], a cathedral[56], in Italy[57], founded in 0828[58]; Mark Sheppard[59], an actor[60], b. 1964[61], of United Kingdom[62]; Lion of Saint Mark[63], a saint symbolism[64]; and Mark[65], a male given name[66].
FAQs
Where was Mark the Evangelist born?
Mark the Evangelist's place of birth was Palestine[2].
Where did Mark the Evangelist die?
Mark the Evangelist passed away in Alexandria[4].
What did Mark the Evangelist do for work?
Mark the Evangelist worked as a presbyter[5] and evangelist[6].