How Did Apostle Bartholomew Die?
The Apostle Is Said to Have Been Martyred by Flaying and Beheading at the Command of the Armenian King Astyages. His Relics Were Supposedly Taken to the Church...
The apostle is said to have been martyred by flaying and beheading at the command of the Armenian king Astyages. His relics were supposedly taken to the Church of St. Bartholomew-in-the-Tiber, Rome.
Who killed Apostle Bartholomew?
One tradition has it that Apostle Bartholomew was executed in Albanopolis in Armenia. According to popular hagiography, the apostle was flayed alive and beheaded. According to other accounts he was crucified upside down (head downward) like St. Peter.
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Why was Bartholomew flayed?
According to traditional hagiography, he was flayed and beheaded there for converting the king to Christianity. ... Due to this grisly tale, Saint Bartholomew is often depicted alongside his flayed skin (or severed head) in art, including “The Last Judgment” by Michelangelo.
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