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John the Evangelist

John the Evangelist (c. 6 AD – c. 100 AD) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, although there is no consensus on how many of these may actually be the same individual.

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Attributes
Eagle, Chalice, Scrolls
Born
Between c. AD 6–9
Died
c. AD 100 (aged c. 92)
Feast
27 December (Western Christianity); 8 May and 26 September (Repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Major shrine
St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch), Netherlands
Major works
Gospel of John (traditional attribution) · Epistles of John (traditional attribution) · Revelation (traditional attribution)

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Authorship of the Johannine works

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Gallery

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related to Gallery · 40
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related to External links · 11
John the Evangelist → Apostle, Christian Iconography, Encyclopædia Britannica Online, Evangelist, Golden Legend's, John, John Port Latin, Of St, Saint John, St, The History
see also · 7
John the Evangelist → Eagle, Evangelist Church, EvangelistMark, EvangelistMatthew, EvangelistSt, John, Saint JohnLuke
Venerated in · 6
John the Evangelist → Aglipayan Church, Anglican Communion, Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodox Churches
Major works · 3
John the Evangelist → Epistles of John (traditional attribution), Gospel of John (traditional attribution), Revelation (traditional attribution)
Attributes · 1
John the Evangelist → Eagle, Chalice, Scrolls
Born · 1
John the Evangelist → Between c. AD 6–9
Died · 1
John the Evangelist → c. AD 100 (aged c. 92)
Feast · 1
John the Evangelist → 27 December (Western Christianity); 8 May and 26 September (Repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Major shrine · 1
John the Evangelist → St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch), Netherlands

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John the EvangelistAttributesEagle, Chalice, Scrolls1.00infobox
John the EvangelistBornBetween c. AD 6–91.00infobox
John the EvangelistDiedc. AD 100 (aged c. 92)1.00infobox
John the EvangelistFeast27 December (Western Christianity); 8 May and 26 September (Repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)1.00infobox
John the EvangelistMajor shrineSt. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch), Netherlands1.00infobox
John the EvangelistMajor worksGospel of John (traditional attribution)1.00infobox
John the EvangelistMajor worksEpistles of John (traditional attribution)1.00infobox
John the EvangelistMajor worksRevelation (traditional attribution)1.00infobox
John the EvangelistVenerated inCatholic Church1.00infobox
John the EvangelistVenerated inOriental Orthodox Churches1.00infobox
John the EvangelistVenerated inEastern Orthodox Church1.00infobox
John the EvangelistVenerated inAnglican Communion1.00infobox
John the EvangelistVenerated inLutheranism1.00infobox
John the EvangelistVenerated inAglipayan Church1.00infobox

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