John the Evangelist

Saint

John the Evangelist
Saint; John the Evangelist
	St John by Frans Hals (1625)
Evangelist, Apostle, Theologian
Born	Between c. AD 6–9
Died	c. AD 100
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Catholic Churches; Oriental Orthodox Churches; Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion; Lutheranism; Aglipayan Church;
Feast	27 December (Western Christianity); 8 May and 26 September (Repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Attributes	Eagle, Chalice, Scrolls
Major works	Gospel of John (traditional attribution); Epistles of John (traditional attribution); Revelation (traditional attribution);

John the Evangelist^[a] is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter,^[2] although this has been disputed by most modern scholars.^[3]

^ Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem (2007) [c. 600], "The Life of the Evangelist John", The Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to John, House Springs, Missouri, United States: Chrysostom Press, pp. 2–3, ISBN 978-1-889814-09-4
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[Theophylact-1] Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem (2007) [c. 600], "The Life of the Evangelist John", The Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to John, House Springs, Missouri, United States: Chrysostom Press, pp. 2–3, ISBN 978-1-889814-09-4

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Saint John the Evangelist
St John by Frans Hals (1625)
Evangelist, Apostle, Theologian
Born	Between c. AD 6–9
Died	c. AD 100^[1]
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Oriental Orthodox Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion Lutheranism Aglipayan Church
Feast	27 December (Western Christianity); 8 May and 26 September (Repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Attributes	Eagle, Chalice, Scrolls
Major works	Gospel of John (traditional attribution) Epistles of John (traditional attribution) Revelation (traditional attribution)