The lion symbol of Mark the Evangelist is believed to represent courage, strength, and majesty. It is also associated with the Gospel of Mark, where the lion is seen as a symbol of Jesus' resurrection and royal power.
Saint Mark the Evangelist is the original author of the Gospel of Mark in the bible. He was one of the disciples of Jesus.
St. Mark was an evangelist but not an apostle.
St. Mark the Evangelist's Church - New York City - was created in 1914.
St. Mark the Evangelist wasn't formally canonized. He was officially recognized as a Saint in the earliest days of the Christian Community
A winged lion is Mark's symbol. The lion derives from Mark's description of John the Baptist as a "voice of one crying out in the desert" (Mark 1:3), which artists compared to a roaring lion. The wings come from the application of Ezekiel's vision of four winged creatures (Ezekiel, chapter one) to the evangelists.
Both the Basilica and the Square are named for St. Mark the Evangelist.
The Gospel of Mark is traditionally attributed to St. Mark the Evangelist (also known as John Mark)
If you are thinking of St. Mark, the Evangelist, then the first century A.D.
there are four. Matthew, Mark Luke and John
St. Mark the Evangelist is the patron saint of Egypt.
The patron saint of lions is St. Mark the Evangelist.