Gregorian Calendar. Where John Mark is distinguished from Mark the Evangelist, John Mark is celebrated on September 27 (as in the Roman Martyrology) and Mark the Evangelist on April 25. Mark is remembered in the Church of England and in much of the Anglican Communion, with a Festival on 25 April. In art Mark the Evangelist is most often depicted writing or holding his gospel. In Christian tradition, Mark the Evangelist is symbolized by a lion. Mark the Evangelist attributes are the lion in the desert; he can be depicted as a bishop on a throne decorated with lions; as a man helping Venetian sailors. He is often depicted holding a book with pax tibi Marce written on it or holding a palm and book. Other depictions of Mark show him as a man with a book or scroll, accompanied by a winged lion. The lion might also be associated with Jesus' Resurrection because lions were believed to sleep with open eyes, thus a comparison with Christ in his tomb, and Christ as king. Mark the Evangelist can be depicted as a man with a halter around his neck and as rescuing Christian slaves from Saracens. Major shrines Basilica di San Marco (Venice, Italy) Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria, Egypt) Saint Mark's Church (Serbian Orthodox) in Belgrade, Serbia Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Cairo, Egypt) St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York City See also Baucalis Feast of Saint Mark Gospel of John Gospel of Luke Gospel of Mark Gospel of Matthew John the Evangelist Luke the Evangelist Rogation days Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron saint archive References Citations Bibliography 12 births 68 deaths 1st-century Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria 1st-century Christian martyrs 1st-century writers Burials at Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria) Christian missionaries in Africa Early Jewish Christians Gospel of Mark Saints from Roman Egypt People in Acts of the Apostles Christian writers Seventy disciples Year of birth unknown Four Evangelists Body snatching Anglican saints