Saint Mark The Evangelist - 25 April

Quoted from RCL Benziger Saints Resource [1]:

Mark was an Evangelist—one of the four men who wrote the Gospels found in the New Testament. Mark’s Gospel was written first, and it is the shortest description of Jesus’ life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Mark’s writings helped both Matthew and Luke to write their Gospels.

Mark was not one of the original Apostles, and he probably never knew Jesus. Instead, we believe that he was a member of the first Christian community. In his writings, St. Peter refers to Mark as his “son.” Peter may have used this term to show his love for Mark, or he may have used it because he was the one who baptized Mark. It is believed that Peter was the primary source for Mark’s Gospel.

"Mark [the Evangelist] is said to have founded the Church of Alexandria, one of the most important episcopal sees of early Christianity. His feast day is celebrated on April 25." [2]

Similar to Saints Resource  quoted above, franciscan media  states: "Like another Gospel writer Luke, Mark was not one of the 12 apostles. We cannot be certain whether he knew Jesus personally." [3]

[1] http://saintsresource.com/mark-the-evangelist/

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_the_Evangelist, quoted in part without hyperlinks.

[3] https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-mark