He devotes 1 / 3 of his Gospel to the last week of Jesus ’ life , stressing his kingship and being the ‘ Son of God ’, indicating that Christians must suffer , too .
He probably died in Alexandria about AD 70 from where his relics were taken to Venice .
of that city , also of Egypt , of glassmakers and opticians . In Venice he is seen as protector of justice and law . Commonwealth Big Lunch Dear All ,
Some were later taken to Reichenau , Lake Constance , Germany . His principle cult developed in Venice , he is Patron Saint
In April this year the UK hosts the Commonwealth Summit when leaders of the member countries will gather in London and Windsor .
At the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury , I am happy to circulate information about the Commonwealth Big Lunch which is sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat in partnership with the Eden Project with the hope that from 12th March to 22nd April local communities will come together across the world to celebrate their Commonwealth connection by sharing food .
You may be interested in taking part .
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