PY543BSP St John the Evangelist #543

Each beautifully designed medal is stamped in heavy gauge bronze and finished in a heavy silver plating that is thick enough to be engraved. The medals are rubbed with a soft patina to give them the distinct 'Py look.'

The St. John the Evangelist medal comes in a jewelry box with a 24" chain.

St. John the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James the Great, another of the Twelve Apostles.

Christian tradition identifies him as the author of several New Testament works: the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation. John was banished (presumably to Patmos) after being plunged into boiling oil in Rome and suffering nothing from it. It is said that the entire colosseum were converted to Christianity upon witnessing this miracle. It was in Patmos where John is said to have written The Book of Revelation. The apocryphal 2nd century Gnostic text called Secret Book of John was also attributed to John, though not by established traditional Christian orthodoxy.

He became the "beloved disciple" and the only one of the Twelve who did not forsake the Savior in the hour of His Passion. He stood faithfully at the cross when the Savior made him the guardian of His Mother.

Though some sources state that he was 94 when he died, others claim he was most likely 104. Traditionally, he is said to be the only apostle to die of natural causes.. The "beloved disciple" died at Ephesus, where a stately church was erected over his tomb. It was afterwards converted into a Mohammedan mosque.

Picture Shown is not actual size. Approximate size of medal is smaller, about 7/8" in diameter (the size of a nickel).