Saint Mark, also known as John Mark or Saint Mark the Evangelist, is traditionally credited with writing the Gospel of Mark. He was a disciple of Jesus and was present for many of the events surrounding the spread of the Good News. He is also the patron saint of notaries and Venice. His feast day is celebrated on April 25th.
Why are Mark and Luke not named as disciples? According to Christian tradition, they were disciples of apostles. Mark was a disciple of Peter while Luke was a disciple of Paul.
Some Protestants insist that they must have been disciples of Jesus. Because those Protestants insist on treating the gospels as first-hand accounts.
The story of Saint Mark proves he was one of Christ’s 70 disciples and the four evangelists, Saint Mark was born in Cyrene, Libya but his date of birth is unknown. He traveled with Saint Barnabas and Saint Paul on many religious missions, during which he founded the Church of Alexandria.The gospel of Luke focuses on the poor and oppressed, encouraging tenderness and compassion for the less fortunate.