Bartholomew the Apostle

Saint

Bartholomew the Apostle
Saint; Bartholomew the Apostle
	St Bartholomew by Rubens, c. 1611
Apostle and Martyr
Born	1st century AD; Cana, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died	c. 69/71 AD; Albanopolis, Kingdom of Armenia
Venerated in	All Christian denominations which venerate saints
Major shrine	Saint Bartholomew Monastery in Turkey; Saint Bartholomew Church in Baku; relics at Basilica of San Bartolomeo in Benevento, Italy; Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan; Saint Bartholomew-on-the-Tiber Church, Rome; Canterbury Cathedral; the cathedrals in Frankfurt and Plzeň; San Bartolomeo Cathedral in Lipari;
Feast	24 August (Western Christianity); 11 June (with St. Barnabas) (Eastern Christianity); 25 August (translation of relics, with Saint Titus) (Eastern Christianity); 29 August (Syriac Orthodox);
Attributes	Knife and his flayed skin; Red Martyrdom;
Patronage	Armenia; Azerbaijan; bookbinders; butchers; Florentine cheese and salt merchants; Gambatesa, Bojano, Italy; Catbalogan, Samar; Magalang, Pampanga; Malabon, Metro Manila; Nagcarlan, Laguna; San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines; Għargħur, Malta; leather workers; neurological diseases; skin diseases; dermatology; plasterers; shoemakers; curriers; tanners; trappers; twitching; whiteners; Los Cerricos, Spain; Barva, Costa Rica;

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).

Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
St Bartholomew by Rubens, c. 1611
Apostle and Martyr
Born	1st century AD Cana, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died	c. 69/71 AD Albanopolis, Kingdom of Armenia
Venerated in	All Christian denominations which venerate saints
Major shrine	Saint Bartholomew Monastery in Turkey Saint Bartholomew Church in Baku relics at Basilica of San Bartolomeo in Benevento, Italy Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan Saint Bartholomew-on-the-Tiber Church, Rome Canterbury Cathedral the cathedrals in Frankfurt and Plzeň San Bartolomeo Cathedral in Lipari
Feast	24 August (Western Christianity) 11 June (with St. Barnabas) (Eastern Christianity) 25 August (translation of relics, with Saint Titus) (Eastern Christianity) 29 August (Syriac Orthodox)
Attributes	Knife and his flayed skin Red Martyrdom
Patronage	Armenia Azerbaijan bookbinders butchers Florentine cheese and salt merchants Gambatesa, Bojano, Italy Catbalogan, Samar Magalang, Pampanga Malabon, Metro Manila Nagcarlan, Laguna San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines Għargħur, Malta leather workers neurological diseases skin diseases dermatology plasterers shoemakers curriers tanners trappers twitching whiteners Los Cerricos, Spain Barva, Costa Rica