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== Scriptural Reference[[Image:Apostle Bartholomew.jpg|frame|St. Bartholomew the Apostle]]The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Bartholomew''' (salso known as '''Nathaniel''') ==was one of the [[Gospel of MatthewApostles|MatthewTwelve Great Apostles]] 10; . He is referenced in the Synoptic [[Gospel Gospels]] and in the [[Acts of Markthe Apostles]]. His [[feast day]]s are celebrated on [[June 11]] (with St. [[Apostle Barnabas|MarkBarnabas]] 3; ) and [[August 25]] (the [[Gospel Translation (relics)|translation]] of his [[relics]]). It is believed that he is the same person comemerated on [[April 22]] with Apostles [[Apostle Luke|Luke]] 6; and [[Acts of the ApostlesApostle Clement|ActsClement]] 1as Nathaniel of the Seventy.
== Life ==The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Bartholomew''' was one of the [[Apostles|Twelve Great Apostles]]. After the [[Ascension|Ascension of Christ]], he preached in Asia with the [[Apostle Philip]] (and his sister Mariamma) and [[Apostle John|St. John the Theologian]]. He later preached in India and then Armenia where he was [[martyr]]ed. Prior went to India, he was crucified upside down in Hierapolis with translated the [[Apostle PhilipGospel of Matthew]] for causing and cured the death Armenian king's daughter of a great serpent insanity; but the people worshipped king's envious brother had him crucified, skinned him, and healing people through prayer. He was removed from the cross during a great earthquake because the people thought God was judging them; St. Philip had already reposedfinally beheaded him.
== Feast Day ==[[Category:Biblical Saints|Bartholomew]][[Category:Martyrs|Bartholomew]]The Church remembers St. [[Category:Saints|Bartholomew on ]][[August 25Category: 1st-century saints]].
== Source ==St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohridar:برثولماوس الرسول]]'' [[Categoryel:MartyrsΑπόστολος Βαρθολομαίος]][[Categoryro:SaintsApostolul Bartolomeu]]
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==Life==
After the [[Ascension|Ascension of Christ]], Bartholomew preached in Asia with the [[Apostle Philip (of the Twelve)|Apostle Philip]], Philip's sister Mariamma, and [[Apostle John]]. He later preached in India and then Armenia where he was [[martyr]]ed. Prior to India, he was crucified upside down in [[Hierapolis (Turkey)|Hierapolis]] with the [[Apostle Philip (of the Twelve)|Apostle Philip]] for causing the death of a great serpent the people worshiped and healing people through prayer. He was removed from the cross during a great earthquake because the people thought God was judging them; St. Philip had already reposed.
Christians buried his body but because of the miracles happening over his relics the pagans threw his coffin into the sea. The coffin ended up at the island of Lipara where Bishop Agathon—who met it via a revelation in a dream—buried it in a church. St. Bartholomew appeared to St. [[Joseph the Hymnographer]] and blessed him that he might be able to sing spiritual hymns, saying, "Let heavenly water of wisdom flow from your tongue!" He also appeared to Emperor [[Flavius Anastasius|Anastasius I]] (491-518) and told him that he would protect the new town of [[w:Dara (Mesopotamia)|Dara]]. Later his [[relics]] were translated to Rome where [[miracle]]s continue to occur.
== Martyrdom Hymns==He then went to India[[Troparion]] (Tone 3):Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas, translated :entreat the Gospel of St. Matthew and cured the Armenian king's daughter merciful God:to grant our souls forgiveness of insanity; but the king's envious brother had him crucified, skinned him and finally beheaded himtransgressions.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 4)
:You have appeared to the universe as a great sun,
:shining with the radiance of your teachings and awesome miracles.
:You enlighten those who honor you, apostle of the Lord, Bartholomew.
== After-Death Experiences Source==Christians buried his body but because of the miracles happening over his relics the pagans threw his coffin into the sea. The coffin ended up at the island of Lipara where Bishop Agathon—who met it via a revelation in a dream—buried it in a church. *St. Bartholomew appeared to [[Joseph the Hymnopgrapher|St. Joseph the HymnopgrapherNikolai Velimirovic]] and blessed him that he might be able to sing spiritual hymns saying, 'Let heavenly water of wisdom flow from your tongue!' He also appeared to Emperor Anastasius (491-518) and told him that he would protect the new town of The [http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Dara Dara]. Later his [[relicsPrologue of Ohrid]] were translated to Rome where [[miracle]]s continue to occur.''
==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=101690 Apostle Bartholomew of the Twelve] ([[OCA]])
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102392 Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari] (OCA)
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=83 Bartholomew the Holy Apostle] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=177 Return of the Body of Bartholomew the Glorious Apostle] (GOARCH)
*[http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/ANF-08/anf08-102.htm Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew] from ''Ante-Nicene Fathers'' in the Christian Classics Ethereal Library
*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=June&day=11 Saint Bartholomew, the Apostle] (''Prologue of Ohrid'')
