St Mark

Mark lived in the time of Jesus but it is unclear if he had actually met Jesus. Some people believe that he had. Mark knew both St. Peter and St. Paul but he was a very close friend to St. Peter. When St. Peter died, Mark was asked to write down Peter’s stories about Jesus, as Mark had heard them many times. His Gospel is the shortest of all the four Gospels but one that holds lots of little details about Jesus and Peter's friendship. Mark was made Bishop of Alexandria in Egypt. He preached the Gospel with his whole heart and shared about Jesus’ great love. Many people became followers of Christ because of Mark’s work. Mark suffered a painful death and was martyred for his faith in Jesus. His remains were place in the basilica in the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. He is the patron saint of Venice.