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#13 Assumption of the Virgin John

The Basilica of St. John was constructed in the 6th century over the burial site of John the Apostle. It is located in what is now Selcuk about 3.5 km from Ephesus and 7 km from the ‘Doorway to the Virgin’ house on Mount Koressos. From Basilica of St. John Wikipedia: Legend has it that JohnContinue reading “#13 Assumption of the Virgin John”

#11 The Apostle John in Ephesus

Did Mary spend the last days of her life in Jerusalem or in Ephesus? If she lived in Ephesus, then the Assumption occurred in that place and not from her tomb outside the walls of Jerusalem. Apostle John and the Virgin Mary The current Roman Catholic claim is that as it is known that theContinue reading “#11 The Apostle John in Ephesus”