Feast
Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
- Feast day
- August 24
- Patron of
- tanners
- Origin
- Palestinian
Life
Bartholomew, generally identified with Nathanael whom Philip brought to Jesus, was one of the Twelve Apostles. Tradition holds he preached in India and Armenia, where he was martyred by flaying.
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