Saint John the Apostle (1st century) is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the brother of James the Greater. Son of Zebedee, he is often called "the beloved disciple". Present at the Last Supper and the crucifixion, Jesus entrusts Mary to him. He is the traditional author of the Gospel according to John, three Epistles and the Apocalypse. Exiled to Patmos under Domitian, he is then said to have lived in Ephesus. Unlike the other apostles, he died of old age around the year 100. He is the patron saint of writers and theologians.
