Mark (Jerusalem)
Markus († October 22, 156 in Jerusalem ) was an early church bishop of Jerusalem, who was called Aelia Capitolina at that time . He was the first bishop of Jerusalem after the end of the Bar Kochba uprising and the first bishop of Jerusalem who did not come from Judaism. Mark died a martyr under Antoninus Pius in 156 .
His feast day in the Latin Church is October 22nd.
Web links
- Denis Deriev: The History of the Church of Jerusalem from Its Beginnings until the Eleventh Century. Retrieved June 17, 2015 .
- A. Mertens: Mark, 16th bishop of Jerusalem. In: Who Was a Christian in th Holy Land? Archived from the original on May 28, 2016 ; accessed on June 16, 2015 .
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Judas Quiriacus |
Bishop of Aelia Capitolina 135–156 |
Cassianus |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Markus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | early ecclesiastical bishop of Jerusalem |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century or 2nd century |
DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 156 |
Place of death | Jerusalem |