Saint Bartholomew
Skinned Christian martyr
Saint Bartholomew is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, mentioned in the Gospels but given no distinctive story there.
Christian tradition identifies him with Nathanael and holds that he was martyred by being flayed alive—hence his association with knives and tanners.
The Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day (1572) refers to the slaughter of French Protestants that began on his feast day, August 24.
- apostleMessenger for a cause
- martyrVictim for beliefs
- massacreLarge-scale unlawful killing
- flayedStripped of skin
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
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- Saint PlacesSan Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan
- Early SaintsAgatha, Apollonia, Valentine, Damian, Cornelius
- martyrdommartyrs, martyr, Christian martyrs, Catholic martyrs, Stephen
- MartyrsJoan of Arc, Thomas Becket, Thomas More, Felicity, Ignatius of Antioch
- SaintsJoan of Arc, Virgin Mary, Mother Teresa, Pope John Paul II, Thomas More
spiritual status
Saint BartholomewSatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Lucifer · Judas Iscariot · Beelzebub · Antichrist · demons