Bartholomew, Saint, was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. He is listed among the apostles in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke and in the Acts of the Apostles, but nowhere else in the New Testament. Bartholomew is sometimes thought to be Nathanael, a follower of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of John. According to later Christian tradition, Bartholomew preached in India, Ethiopia, Persia, Asia Minor, and Armenia. He is also said to have written a Gospel. One report tells that Bartholomew was martyred in Armenia by flaying (having his skin stripped off). He is sometimes pictured as carrying his own skin. His feast day is August 24.
