St Bartholomew, Apostle.
1st Century ~ Bartholomew was one of Christ’s twelve apostles. Mark 3:14-19 His name means “Son of Tolomai”. There is little known of Bartholomew’s life and it is thought he may be the same person referred to as Nathanael in St John’s gospel, John 1:45-51. It is believed he may have travelled to India after the crucifixion to preach the Gospels and he left behind a copy of the Gospel of Matthew. Some historians say he went to Armenia to preach and was martyred there.