The Feast of St Mark: Facts About My Namesake

FACTS ABOUT ST MARK

• One of the original 70 Disciples of Christ
• St Peters interpreter during his journey to Rome
• Wrote down St Peters sermons
• Wrote Gospel of St Mark in Rome
• Founded Church in Alexandria
• Patron Saint of Notaries
• Symbol is the Winged Lion
• Martyred during the reign of Nero in 68AD