Saint Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew St. Bartholomew is named as one of the 12 apostles of the Lord in the New Testament. Many scripture scholars believe that Bartholomew and Nathaniel are the same person. There is little reliable information about his life, and most of the information we do have comes from the bible and the legends and traditions surrounding this saint.

In the Synoptic Gospels, there is little mentioned about Bartholomew except his inclusion in the list of Apostles and his presence at various events. In the Gospel of John, Bartholomew is brought to Jesus by Philip and is paid the compliment by Jesus that he is a true Israelite and has no duplicity in him (Jn 1:47b). Later in John's Gospel, Bartholomew is among those who meet the Jesus, after his resurrection, on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias.

After the Ascension of Jesus Bartholomew preached in the East. He reached as far as India and Armenia before he was martyred by being flayed alive.
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