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Venetian connection
Mark was close to the Apostle [[Peter]], who once described Mark as "my son."<ref>I Peter 5:13</ref>. According to [[Papias]], Mark was the interpreter for Peter and the Gospel According to Mark is often considered to be Peter’s Gospel as transcribed by Mark.
Mark was close to the Apostle [[Peter]], who once described Mark as "my son."<ref>I Peter 5:13</ref>. According to [[Papias]], Mark was the interpreter for Peter and the Gospel According to Mark is often considered to be Peter’s Gospel as transcribed by Mark.
Mark has been the patron saint of [[Venice]] ever since the Venetians led a successful mission to recover his body from the [[Muslim]]s in [[Alexandria]], and to this day his body lies in St Mark's Basilica in the city. Depictions of Mark are common in Venetian art, and often feature a [[lion]], the animal that is identified with him.
== References ==
== References ==