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Bartholomew, Saint
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Apostle, listed among the twelve Apostles (Matthew 10; Mark 3; Luke 6). Mention of him occurs infrequently in the Gospels, probably because Bartholomew was his patronymic rather than his proper name, and meant "son of Talmai or Tholmai"; some commentators identify him with Nathanael (John 1), although this theory is nowhere conclusively proved. Bartholomew was introduced to Christ by his friend, Saint Philip; his missionary labors brought him to India, Mesopotamia, Parthia, and Lycaonia. He is said to have died in Albanopolis, Armenia, but the stories of his death differ; according to one he was beheaded; others state that he was flayed alive and crucified. For this reason he is usually represented in art as flayed and holding his skin in his own hand. Emblems: knife, cross. Feast, Roman Calendar, August 24,.
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Entry for 'Bartholomew, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/bartholomew-saint.html. 1910.
