Saint Bartholomew the Apostle |
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Apocryphal. According to this story, Bartholomew went to "India," where he was beheaded for having converted King Astreges' brother Polymius to Christianity. From the Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 8.
A poem by Thomas Traherne included in The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse.
Illustrated profile.
Mentioned in the lists of apostles in the Synoptic Gospels and in Acts, thought to be identical with Nathaniel (mentioned only in the Gospel of John).
Explanation of why he is thought to be the same person as Nathanael. Prayer in traditional and contemporary language.
The story of the apostle. Suitable for children.
Short essay on the apostle, by Karen Rae Keck.
The saint in Scripture, tradition, and iconography.
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