«And they say that this Mark was the First that was sent to Egypt , and that he proclaimed the Gospel that he has written , and first established churches at Alexandria. » [1]

«According to a tradition reported by Eusebius on the basis of hearsay, it was the Evangelist Mark who first established Christian churches in Alexandria. » [2]

«The tradition of the preaching of St Mark at Alexandria is one of those tardy inventions by which the great Churches sought to give themselves an apostolic antiquity. The general outline of the life of St Mark is well known; it is in Rome and not in Alexandria that it must be sought. » [3]

«When all the great Churches pretended to an Apostolic foundation, the Church of Alexandria, already very considerable, wished to supply titles of nobility which it did not possess. » [4]

«When it was that Christianity was first introduced into Egypt, and by whom, is totally unknown. » [5]

most scholars regard the tradition of Mark's part in establishing churches in Alexandria as pure legend. [6]

[1] NPN2 01 – By: Philip Schaff – Publisher: Hindrekson Publishers, Inc. USA, 1995 - Page: 116 (Hist. eed. II. xvi)

[2] THE EARLY VERSIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations – By: BRUCE M. METZGER – Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, 1977 – Page: 99/100.

[3] The History Of The Origins of Christianity, Book V, The Gospels – By: Ernest Renan – Publisher: MATHIESON & COMPANY, London – Page: 82.

[4] The History Of The Origins of Christianity, Book V, The Gospels – By: Ernest Renan – Publisher: MATHIESON & COMPANY, London – Page: 82.

[5] THE EARLY VERSIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations – By: BRUCE M. METZGER – Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, 1977 – Page: 99.

[6] THE EARLY VERSIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations – By: BRUCE M. METZGER – Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, 1977 – Page: 100.