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Mark the Evangelist
(Author)
Birthdate: 0012 AD
Birthplace: Shahat, Libya
Died: April 25, 0068
Mark the Evangelist is credited with authoring the Gospel of Mark, the second of the four canonical gospels. Also credited with founding the Church of Alexandria, Mark is regarded as one of the most prominent episcopal sees of early Christianity. Over the years, Mark the Evangelist has been the subject of several paintings.