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John the Evangelist
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author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter
John the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of John, one of the four accounts of Jesus's life and teachings in the New Testament. He is historically identified with John the Apostle (one of Jesus's twelve disciples), the author of the Book of Revelation, and a church leader known as John the Presbyter, though scholars debate the exact relationships between these figures.
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- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Four Evangelists
- Given name
- Yohanan
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Judaea
- Place of death
- Ephesus
- Father
- Zebedee
- Mother
- Salome
- Occupation
- evangelist
- Religion
- Christianity
- Notable work
- Gospel of John
- Image
- Maria Schutz (Freiburg) 03.jpg
- Said to be same as
- disciple whom Jesus loved
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- Pauly–Wissowa
- date of death
- 0098-01-01
- date of birth
- 0010-01-01
- canonization status
- saint
- Commons category
- Saint John the Evangelist
- feast day
- December 27
- iconographic symbol
- eagle
- topic's main category
- Category:John the Apostle
- floruit
- 0100-00-00
- partner in business or sport
- St. James the Elder
- P13311
- Taibon Agordino
- P8168
- dichroism
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Identity
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