Evangelist

St Mark, Evangelist

25 Apr: St Mark, Evangelist

St Mark was of Jewish descent of the priestly Tribe of Levi.  He was born in Cyrene, North Africa which is modern day Libya.  His Jewish name was John to which the Latin Marcus was added (Greek Markos), and he was therefore called both John and Mark. He is mentioned repeatedly in the New Testament and is also the author of the Gospel of Mark which sought to record the lessons of St Peter to the Romans.