St Bartholomew -24th August

St Bartholomew -24th August
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St. Bartholomew the Apostle is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, often identified with Nathanael, whom Jesus praised as “an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile” (John 1:47).

Here are some key points about him:

Name and Identity:
In the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) and Acts, he is called Bartholomew (“son of Tolmai”). In John’s Gospel, Nathanael appears, and tradition holds that Nathanael and Bartholomew are the same person.
Encounter with Jesus:
Brought to Jesus by Philip, Nathanael/Bartholomew initially doubted (“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”) but quickly recognized Jesus as the Son of God and King of Israel after Jesus revealed knowledge of him.
Missionary Work:
Early Church tradition says he preached the Gospel in India, Armenia, Mesopotamia, and possibly Arabia. He is especially honored in Armenia, where he is considered one of the nation’s patron saints.
Martyrdom:
According to tradition, he was flayed alive and then beheaded in Albanopolis (modern-day Derbent, Dagestan) or in Armenia. This is why he is often depicted in Christian art holding his own skin or a large knife.
Feast Day:
Roman Catholic Church: August 24
Eastern Orthodox Church: June 11
Armenian Apostolic Church: December 1
Patronage:
He is the patron saint of butchers, leather workers, and tanners (because of his martyrdom by flaying), as well as various regions, including Armenia.
Art Depictions:
He is usually shown:
Holding a knife (his instrument of martyrdom)
Sometimes carrying his own skin (famously in Michelangelo’s Last Judgment, where the flayed skin of Bartholomew is said to bear Michelangelo’s self-portrait).
His witness is powerful because he shows that even someone skeptical at first can become a great