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Mark the Evangelist
(Christian Saint Who Founded the Episcopal See of Alexandria)
Birthdate: 0012 AD
Birthplace: Shahat, Libya
Died: 0068 AD
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.