Saint
Saint Bartholomew
- Country / origin
- Galilee / Armenia
- Life
- 1st century
- Feast
- 24 August
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
One of the Twelve, usually identified with Nathanael of Cana, whom Jesus called an Israelite in whom there is no guile. Tradition says he preached in Armenia and was martyred there.
In Scripture: John 1:45–51
Biblical profile: Bartholomew →Patron of
- Armenia
- tanners and leather workers
When to ask for intercession
- to be sincere and without guile
- for the Church in Armenia
A short prayer
Saint Bartholomew, intercede for me, that I may be honest and sincere, and recognise Jesus as the Son of God.
Written for cento53 as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What we know — and how
Tradition holds
That Bartholomew is Nathanael, and that he died in Armenia, come from tradition; the Gospels do not say so.
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