Bartholomew

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a painting of Saint Bartholomew, he is pictured holding a knife and his own skin.

Saint Bartholomew is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is the patron saint of Armenia, bookbinders, butchers, Florentine cheese and salt merchants, Gambatesa, Italy, leather workers; nervous diseases, plasterers; shoemakers; tanners, and trappers. Along with Saint Jude Thaddeus, he helped bring Christianity to the country Armenia. He is the patron saint of people who work with leather and animal skins because he was martyred (killed for his beliefs) by being skinned alive (who is why is the patron saint of people who work with animal skins). He is usually represented by holding a large knife and his skin.

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The following people were the twelve apostles of Jesus:

• Saint Andrew
• Saint Bartholomew
• Saint James the Great
• Saint James the less
• Saint John
• Saint Jude
• Saint Matthew
• Saint Peter
• Saint Philip
• Saint Simon
• Saint Thaddeus
• Saint Thomas
• Judas Iscariot

• Saint Paul became an apostle after Jesus' death and resurrection.

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