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Bartholomew (Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel) who appears in the Gospel according to John as being introduced to Christ by Philip who would also become an Apostle.

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birth place
Cana, Judea (Roman province), Province_of_Iudaea
death place
Crucifixion, Caucasian Albania, Armenia
major shrine
Rome, Lipari, Saint Bartholomew Monastery, Canterbury Cathedral, Relic, Frankfurt Cathedral
title
Apostle and martyr
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Maronite Church, Islam, Assyrian Church of the East, Catholic Church

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