Bartholomew, Saint
Bartholomew, Saint
(bärthŏl`əmyo͞o), in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles, usually identified with NathanaelNathanael, in the New Testament, disciple mentioned only in St. John's Gospel and plausibly identified with St. Bartholomew.
..... Click the link for more information. . Nathanael is a given name, Bartholomew an Aramaic patronymic meaning "son of Talmai." Tradition makes N India his missionary field and Armenia the place of his martyrdom by flaying.