Saint Mark's Church

According to ancient tradition, Mark is the author of one of the four Gospels that tell of the life and ministry of Jesus. As such, he is known as an 'evangelist' - one who proclaims the good news. This tradition suggests that the evangelist may well be the person identified as "John Mark" in the Book of Acts, who was the cousin of Saint Barnabas and a close friend of Saint Peter. The symbol of Saint Mark is the winged lion, often depicted with a book of his Gospel.