The 12 Apostles: The Meaning Behind Their Names, How They Died, and Where Their Relics Are Located

Saint John the Apostle

John is derived from the Hebrew name yochanan which means Yahweh is gracious. He is the only apostle to have died a natural death, passing peacefully in his old age around the year 100 A.D. in Patmos, Greece. His remains can be found in the Basilica of Saint John in Ephesus, Turkey.