December 27th day of Saint John the Evangelist
December 27th day of Saint John the Evangelist, also known as John the Apostle, is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ and the author of the Gospel of John, in addition to being associated with the book of Revelation and the Epistles of John in the New Testament. He is traditionally identified as the "beloved disciple" of Jesus, which gives him a special position in the Christian context. According to tradition, John was the only apostle not to die as a martyr, dying around the year 100 AD, in Ephesus, at an advanced age. The origin of its festival dates back to the first centuries of the Christian Church, being celebrated as a way of recognizing its theological importance and its closeness to Christ. The choice of this date is linked to the proximity of Christmas, as, as Jesus' closest apostle, his feast occurs shortly after the celebration of Christ's birth, emphasizing its importance in the spread of Christianity.
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