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Mark the Evangelist

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Mark the Evangelist (Koinē Greek: Μᾶρκος, romanized: Mârkos), also known as John Mark (Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννης Μᾶρκος, romanized: Iōánnēs Mârkos; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ, romanized: Yōḥannān) or Saint Mark, was an Egyptian who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark. Most modern scholars agree that the gospel of Mark is anonymous, though the topic remains contentious among experts. Scholarship is inconclusive on authorship; some reject the attribution to Mark while others debate the identity of Mark. According to Church tradition, Mark founded the episcopal see of Alexandria, which was one of the five most important sees of early Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 84 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2024). Mark the Evangelist is the 45th most popular religious figure (down from 39th in 2024), the 3rd most popular biography from Libya and the most popular Libyan Religious Figure.

The evangelist is most famous for his gospel, which is the first of the four canonical gospels.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Mark the Evangelist ranks 45 out of 3,187. Before him are Elijah, Guru Nanak, Pope Alexander VI, Jeremiah, Zoroaster, and Joseph Smith. After him are John Calvin, Pope Urban VII, Pope Clement VII, Jonah, Queen of Sheba, and Pope Gregory XVI.

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Among people born in 10, Mark the Evangelist ranks 2. Before him is Matthew the Apostle. After him are Hero of Alexandria, John the Evangelist, Saint Eustace, Tigellinus, Antonius Felix, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Vardanes I, Gotarzes II of Parthia, Lucius Annaeus Cornutus, and Minjung of Goguryeo. Among people deceased in 68, Mark the Evangelist ranks 2. Before him is Nero. After him are Philemon, Gaius Julius Vindex, Statilia Messalina, Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, Lucius Clodius Macer, Publius Petronius Turpilianus, and Tiberius Julius Mithridates.

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In Libya

Among people born in Libya, Mark the Evangelist ranks 3 out of 76. Before him are Eratosthenes (-276), and Muammar Gaddafi (1942). After him are Septimius Severus (145), Arius (256), Aristippus (-434), Simon of Cyrene (-100), Callimachus (-310), Berenice II of Egypt (-267), Pope Victor I (100), Omar Mukhtar (1858), and Idris of Libya (1889).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Libya

Among religious figures born in Libya, Mark the Evangelist ranks 1. After him are Arius (256), and Pope Victor I (100).

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