Not much is known about the life of Saint Bartholomew. He is mentioned by name four times in the New Testament—once in each of the synoptic gospels (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14) and once in the Acts of the Apostles (1:13). All four mentions are in lists of Christ’s apostles. But the name Bartholomew is actually a family name, meaning the “son of Tholmai” (Bar-Tholmai, or Bartholomaios in the Greek). For that reason, Bartholomew is usually identified with Nathaniel, whom Saint John mentions in his gospel (John 1:45-51; 21:2), but who is not mentioned in the synoptic gospels. Read more..
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