April 25 - Saint Mark the Evangelist
Quick Facts- Believed to be the young man who ran away when Jesus was arrested (Mark 14:51-52), and the ""John whose other name was Mark"" (Acts 12:25).
- Disciple of Saint Peter who travelled with him to Rome, and was referred to as ""my son Mark"" by the first Pope.
- Author of the earliest canonical Gospel.
- Travelled with his cousin Saint Barnabas, and with Saint Paul through Cyprus.
- Evangelized in Alexandria, established the Church there, and founded the first famous Christian school.
