Feast day: December 27

Saint Juan evangelista and apóstol

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on December 27.

  • Feast day: December 27
  • Life and era: Birth recorded in source: En galilea en la actual Israel
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint Juan evangelista and apóstol

Saint Juan evangelista and apóstol is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for December 27.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Juan evangelista and apóstol

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Biography and witness

Saint Juan evangelista and apóstol appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on December 27.

Original martyrology note

Autor del cuarto Evangelio, de las tres cartas que llevan su nombre en el NT y del Apocalipsis. Su símbolo es el águila (por su visión mística elevada) y un libro (por su escritos llenos del Espíritu Santo). Es patrón de teólogos y escritores.

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Short prayer

Saint Juan evangelista and apóstol, pray for me.

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