John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist (Greek: Ἰωάννης, translit. Iōánnēs; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ; Arabic: يوحنا الإنجيلي, Latin: Ioannes, Hebrew: יוחנן Coptic: ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ or ⲓⲱ̅ⲁ[citation needed]) 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]
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.jpg) Detail from a window in the parish church of SS Mary and Lambert, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, with stained glass representing St John the Evangelist | |
| 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 Epistles of John Revelation |
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| John in the Bible |
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