Saint John the Baptist known as the prophet Yahya in the Qur'an was a Jewish itinerant preacher in the early first century AD. John is revered as a major religious figure in Christianity. He is called a prophet by all of these traditions and honored as a saint in many Christian traditions. He is a Patron saint of Jordan, Puerto Rico, Knights Hospitaller of Jerusalem, French Canada, Newfoundland, Cesena, Florence, Genoa, Monza, Perth (Scotland), Porto, San Juan, Turin, Xewkija, and many other places.
Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus according to apocryphal Christian and Islamic tradition. She is a holy patron of Canada, carpenters; childless people; equestrians; grandparents; homemakers/housewives; lacemakers; lost articles; Fasnia (Tenerife); Mainar; Detroit; miners; mothers; moving house; old-clothes dealers; poverty; pregnancy; seamstresses; stablemen; sterility; mothers; and children.
Saint Joachim of Nazareth was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus, according to the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the apocryphal Gospel of James. He is a holy patron of fathers, grandfathers and the island of Poerto Rico and his feast day is July 26.
The Apostles and Evangelists of Christ were key figures in early Christianity who spread Jesus' teachings and established the Church. The Apostles were the twelve men Jesus personally chose as His closest disciples: Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus (Jude), Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot (later replaced by Matthias). They witnessed Jesus' ministry, death, and resurrection, spreading the Gospel after His ascension. The Evangelists are traditionally recognized as the four authors of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Matthew and John were among the Twelve Apostles, while Mark was a disciple of Peter, and Luke was a companion of Paul. They recorded Jesus' life, teachings, death, and resurrection, shaping Christian doctrine. These Apostles and Evangelists played a foundational role in spreading Christianity, enduring persecution, and establishing churches that continue their mission today.
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