Acts of Bartholomew (apocryphal tradition)

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apocryphal Christian text apostolic acts hagiographical narrative

The Acts of Bartholomew is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Bartholomew in various regions.

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Label	Occurrences
apocryphal Acts of Bartholomew	2
Acts of Bartholomew (apocryphal tradition) canonical	1
Martyrdom of Bartholomew (closely related tradition/texts)	1

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Target entity: Acts of Bartholomew (apocryphal tradition)
Context triple: [Albanopolis, mentionedIn, Acts of Bartholomew (apocryphal tradition)]

A. Acts of Thomas
The Acts of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Thomas, particularly his legendary mission to India.
B. Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
C. The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the violent killing of the apostle Matthew at the altar, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
D. Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
E. Gospel of Nicodemus
The Gospel of Nicodemus is an early Christian apocryphal text, best known for its detailed account of Christ’s trial before Pilate and the narrative of the Harrowing of Hell.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Acts of Bartholomew (apocryphal tradition)
Target entity description: The Acts of Bartholomew is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Bartholomew in various regions.

A. Acts of Thomas
The Acts of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating the missionary journeys, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Thomas, particularly his legendary mission to India.
B. Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
C. The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the violent killing of the apostle Matthew at the altar, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
D. Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
E. Gospel of Nicodemus
The Gospel of Nicodemus is an early Christian apocryphal text, best known for its detailed account of Christ’s trial before Pilate and the narrative of the Harrowing of Hell.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	apocryphal Christian text ⓘ apostolic acts ⓘ hagiographical narrative ⓘ
aim	to edify Christian audiences through example of Bartholomew ⓘ
associatedWith	Acts of Andrew ⓘ Acts of John ⓘ Acts of Peter ⓘ Acts of Thomas ⓘ New Testament apocryphal Acts cycle ⓘ linked to: Apocryphal New Testament writings
canonicalStatus	apocryphal ⓘ non-canonical ⓘ
describes	Bartholomew’s torture and death ⓘ confrontation with idols and demons ⓘ conversion of pagans ⓘ miraculous healings ⓘ preaching of the gospel by Bartholomew ⓘ
featuresCharacter	Bartholomew the Apostle ⓘ linked to: Apostle Bartholomew
featuresMotif	demon confession ⓘ idol toppling ⓘ martyrdom by authorities ⓘ royal conversion ⓘ
genre	martyrdom account ⓘ missionary narrative ⓘ
influenced	later hagiographical legends of Bartholomew ⓘ medieval traditions about Bartholomew’s missions in the East ⓘ
language	Greek (originally, probably) ⓘ
literaryForm	prose narrative ⓘ
narrativeFocus	martyrdom of Bartholomew ⓘ miracles of Bartholomew ⓘ missionary journeys of Bartholomew ⓘ
portrays	Bartholomew as exorcist ⓘ Bartholomew as miracle worker ⓘ Bartholomew as missionary apostle ⓘ
relatedWork	Martyrdom of Bartholomew (closely related tradition/texts) ⓘ linked to: Acts of Bartholomew (apocryphal tradition)
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
scholarlyTopic	development of apostolic cults ⓘ early Christian mission legends ⓘ study of apocryphal Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
setting	Armenia (in some recensions/traditions) ⓘ linked to: Armenia (in some traditions) India (broadly conceived in late antiquity) ⓘ linked to: Bharata (India) “India” or eastern regions of the Roman world ⓘ linked to: Oriental region
statusInChurches	not accepted as Scripture by major Christian denominations ⓘ
subject	Bartholomew the Apostle ⓘ linked to: Apostle Bartholomew
timeOfComposition	late antiquity ⓘ probably between 3rd and 5th centuries CE (approximate scholarly range) ⓘ
transmission	known in various recensions and versions ⓘ survives in multiple manuscript traditions ⓘ