Saint John

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Saint John is a key figure in early Christianity traditionally identified as one of Jesus’s Twelve Apostles and the author of several New Testament writings, including the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation.

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Saint John canonical 22

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
New Testament figure
apostle
biblical author
evangelist
alsoKnownAs John the Apostle
linked to: Apostle John

John the Evangelist
linked to: Apostle John

Saint John the Theologian
linked to: Apostle John
associatedPlace Ephesus
Patmos
linked to: island of Patmos
associatedWith Book of Revelation
First Epistle of John
Gospel of John
Johannine literature
Second Epistle of John
Third Epistle of John
closelyAssociatedWith James the Greater
Peter the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Peter
familyRelation brother of James the Greater (traditional identification)
son of Zebedee (traditional identification)
feastDay 26 September
27 December
8 May
feastDayInEasternOrthodoxChurch 26 September
8 May
feastDayInRomanCatholicChurch 27 December
followerOf Jesus Christ
iconographicAttribute book
chalice with serpent
scroll
languageOfWritings Koine Greek
memberOf Twelve Apostles of Jesus
linked to: Twelve Apostles
mentionedIn Acts of the Apostles
Synoptic Gospels
patronage friendship
publishers
theologians
writers
religion Christianity
roleInChristianity key figure in early Christianity
symbol eagle
theologicalEmphasis Logos (Word of God)
linked to: Logos

light
love
truth
title Apostle
Evangelist
Theologian
traditionalAuthorOf Book of Revelation
First Epistle of John
Gospel of John
Second Epistle of John
Third Epistle of John
traditionallyBelievedToHaveDiedIn Ephesus
traditionallyBelievedToHaveWrittenRevelationOn island of Patmos
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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