Bartholomew the Apostle-It is believed that Saint Bartholomew the Apostle introduced Christianity to the territory of Azerbaijan. Local Christians believe that the Apostle Bartholomew was martyred near the Maiden Tower in Baku. For this reason, there is the Apostle Tomb Church next to the Maiden Tower, which was destroyed during the Soviet period. Local Catholic Christians regard him as the protector saint of Azerbaijan, while Orthodox Christians consider him the protector saint of the city of Baku. In 2003, Some of Saint Bartholomew’s holy relics have been gifted to Azerbaijani Christians by Bartholomew I of Constantinople, and preserved in the Holy Myrrhbearer Women Cathedral in Baku.
Saint Elisæus of Albania-the first patriarch of the Church of Caucasian Albania by local tradition.
The Virgin Mary, Protector of Caucasus-Marianic patronage of Azerbaijan
John of Baku-A martyr saint who served as a monk in Azerbaijan. On his mother’s side, he is of Azerbaijani origin. He was the priest of regions such as Quba, Baku, and Lankaran. He fell victim to the anti-religious persecution by the Soviets.
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His church in Baku was beautiful.Wish they’d rebuild it
Where’s Illushik and lady mcbeth?
Saint elisaeus of “Albania”. [Meanwhile, reality:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Elisæus_(Nij))
*The destruction of the [Armenian] inscriptions, together with Azerbaijan’s labeling of the church as “Albanian” and its denial that the church had an Armenian identity, has been described as being part of a wider “cultural genocide against Armenian monuments in Azerbaijan”.[6]*
As for the [apostle Bartholomew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_the_Apostle):
*Along with his fellow apostle Jude “Thaddeus”, Bartholomew is reputed to have brought Christianity to Armenia in the 1st century. Thus, both saints are considered the patron saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church. According to these traditions, Bartholomew is the second Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church.[17]*
Can’t find info on John of Baku