His Journey
What city did St. Mark travel to after the Holy Spirit directed him to leave Jerusalem?
Alexandria, Egypt
What was the name of the shoemaker St. Mark met in Alexandria?
Ananias
What title is St. Mark given as the head of the Egyptian church?
Founder of the Coptic Orthodox Church / First of 117 patriarchs
When was St.Mark martyred
68AD
What is St. Mark's symbol and what does it represent?
A winged lion — the lion represents John the Baptist's "voice crying in the wilderness" that opens his Gospel
Name two regions where St. Mark preached alongside St. Peter or St. Paul.
Any two of: Jerusalem, Judea, Antioch, Cyprus, Asia Minor (Colossi), Rome
What tool caused Ananias's injury, and what did he cry out when it happened?
Awl/needle
What did St. Mark make Ananias's house into?
A center for preaching the word of salvation
What pagan feast day fell on the same day on Easter, when St.mark was killed?
Serapis
Was St. Mark one of the twelve apostles?
No — he was an Evangelist; one of four men who wrote the Gospels, but not one of the twelve apostles
In what year did St. Mark arrive in Alexandria?
61 AD
How did St. Mark heal Ananias's hand?
He spat on the ground, made mud, rubbed it on the wound, and said "In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ this hand would return whole"
Who did St. Mark ordain as bishop of Alexandria before leaving the first time, and how many priests and deacons did he also ordain?
Anianus as bishop; 3 priests and 7 deacons
How did the mob drag St. Mark through the streets of Alexandria?
With a rope tied around his neck through the main streets
Where was St. Mark born, and where did his family move when he was young?
Born in Pentapolis on the North African coast; his family moved to Jerusalem, where he met Jesus
After leaving Alexandria the first time, where did St. Mark go for two years to plant more churches?
When St. Mark asked Ananias what he knew about the One God, what was Ananias's answer?
"I only hear about Him, but I don't know Him."
Where was the first church in Alexandria built, and what was near it?
Near the Cattle-Pasture, near the sea, beside a rock which stone is cut.
What did the angel say to St. Mark while he was in prison?
"Now your hour has come, O Mark, the good minister, to receive your recompense. Be encouraged, for your name has been written in the book of life."
What tradition connects St. Mark's family home to the night before the crucifixion?
Tradition holds that the Last Supper took place in the upper room of St. Mark's family home in Jerusalem
Name the three continents where St. Mark evangelized and give one location on each continent.
Africa (Egypt/Libya), Asia (Colossi/Antioch/Cyprus), Europe (Rome/Venice)
What is historically significant about the family of Ananias the shoemaker?
They were the first family in Egypt to become Christian — St. Mark baptized them all in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
What does St. Paul say about St. Mark in 2 Timothy 4:11?
"He (Mark) is profitable to me for the ministry."
What stopped the mob from burning St. Mark's body, and what did the Christians do with his remains?
A sudden storm of wind and rain scattered the crowd; Christians secretly buried his body under the altar of the church he founded
Which liturgy did He author?
St. Cyril