St. John the Apostle
A Galilee fisherman called with his brother James, the disciple who leaned on Jesus at the Last Supper and stood at the cross.
Canonized
St. John the Evangelist (Catholic Encyclopedia)
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (Herbermann, 1907-1913), 'St. John the Evangelist' — son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the Greater, a fisherman on Lake Genesareth called by Christ from among the followers of John the Baptist. NOTE: the encyclopedia predates the 1969 calendar reform and is NOT a source for the feast day. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08492a.htm
- General Roman Calendar, 27 December — 'St John, Apostle and Evangelist'. Liturgy Office, England and Wales. https://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Calendar/Info/General-Roman-Calendar.pdf
- St John the Baptist is a DIFFERENT saint of the same name, with his own Catholic Encyclopedia article (08486b) and his own place on the calendar. He has no record here yet; a candidate named John may mean either.