In the Hellenic tradition, Bartholomew was executed in Albanopolis in Armenia, where he was martyred for having converted Polymius, the local king, to Christianity. Enraged by the monarch's conversion, and fearing a Roman backlash, King Polymius's brother, Prince Astyages, ordered Bartholomew's torture and execution.
Chicago Police Department Officer John Bartholomew, 38, was fatally shot at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago on April 25, while an unidentified officer, 57, was critically injured in ...
St. Bartholomew (flourished 1st century ce —died unknown date, traditionally Albanopolis, Armenia; Western feast day August 24; date varies in Eastern churches) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Apart from the mentions of him in four of the Apostle lists (Mark 3:18, Matt. 10:3, Luke 6:14, and Acts 1:13), nothing is known about him from the New Testament. Bartholomew is a family name ...
The Chicago police officer fatally shot Saturday at a Lincoln Square hospital was identified as John Bartholomew, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Bartholomew, 38, was ...
A 26-year-old man has been charged in the shooting of Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew.
Officials have identified the Chicago police officer killed in a shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital as 38-year-old Officer John Bartholomew.
Traditions and Legacy of Bartholomew Much of what is known about Bartholomew comes from church tradition and apocryphal sources. Eusebius, a fourth-century church historian, records that Bartholomew brought a copy of the Gospel of Matthew to India. Other traditions claim he preached in Armenia, where he is said to have been martyred for his faith.
John Bartholomew, 38, was shot Saturday morning at the North Side hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.