
Apostle and Martyr | |
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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 historical Armenia Saint Bartholomew Church in Bakurelics Basilica of San Bartolomeo in Benevento, Italy Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan Saint Bartholomew-on-the-Tiber Church, Rome Canterbury Cathedral 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)[5] |
Attributes | Knife and his flayed skin Red Martyrdom |