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Because St. John also known as St. John the baptist was the first person to ever baptize somebody. He baptized Jesus in the Jordan river and many more people.
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Was Saint John executed?
There are a number of saints named John so you need to be specific. If you are referring to John the Baptist, yes, he was executed.
Why was Saint Elizabeth of John the Baptist so great?
Because she identified Mary as the Mother Of God.
What made Saint John special?
There are a hundred or more saints named John so you need to be specific.
When was Saint John the Baptist venerated?
Saint John the Baptist has been venerated since ancient times, with the earliest recorded veneration dating back to the 4th century. His feast day, celebrated on June 24th, is an important date in many Christian traditions.
Why is Saint John the Baptist Day celebrated?
Actually, we do not know the date of the birth of John the Baptist nor of the birth date of Jesus. However, the Church chose to celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25. John, according to scripture, was about 6 months older than Jesus so he was given the date of June 24.
What year did Saint Elizabeth become a saint?
Are you referring to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist and cousin of Mary? If so, she was never officially canonized as a saint. She would have been proclaimed a saint by popular acclaim early in the history of the Church. There was no official canonization process in place at the time.
Do Mandeans Worship John the Baptist?
John the Baptist, is accorded a special status, higher than his role in Christianity. Mandaeans do not consider John to be the founder of their religion but revere him as one of their greatest teachers, tracing their beliefs back to Adam. Mandaeans believe that Jesus was a false messiah and that he perverted the teachings given to him by John. They view John the Baptist as a savior, but not as God, so they do not worship him in the way that Christians worship Jesus.
Who Baptist Jesus and where?
John the baptist Baptised him in a special lake ,but heres an interesting fact, Jesus was only baptised so he could relate to us ,he wasnt baptised because of sins because he had no sins!I'm assuming you meant, "Where was Jesus baptised?" He was baptised by his earthly cousin John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
How many books did John the Baptist write?
John the Baptist was not one of the writers of the New Testament. The fourth gospel is ascribed to the Apostle John and so is the book of Revelation or Apocalypse. John the apostle however is a different person than John the baptist.
What makes St John the Baptist a saint?
The Catholics have some requirements for a person to become a saint. Included are two verified miracles, such as healing someone.The Bible doesn't record any such miracles by John the Baptist.I suppose the Catholic Church makes allowances for some of the New Testament characters.On the other hand, all believers in the New Testament are called saints, so in that manner, he was, and so are we today.Catholic AnswerSt. John the Baptist is a saint because he is in heaven. What got him there was doing our Lord's Will and dying as a martyr for the faith when he was beheaded by King Herod.
Was John the Baptist related to Jesus, and if so, how were they connected"?
Yes, John the Baptist and Jesus were related. They were cousins, as John's mother Elizabeth and Jesus' mother Mary were relatives.
Was Saint John the Baptist a prophet?
When Christians referr to "The prophets" they usually mean the prophets that have their own book in the bible. St John has not, so he is not one of them. But he was no doubt a prophet, just like Elia and Elisa that have no books of their own either.
