Why did John the Apostle become a saint?

The word "saint" has become widely misused in the Christian world. In modern parlance, the word "saint" basically means "super-Christian". In truth, the followers of Christ and the Apostles were all initially termed saints. All of them. read more

So there is your answer: John became a saint when, like the other early "Christians", he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and decided to follow Him. John became an Apostle when Christ ordained him to that position (Mark 3: 13-15). read more

St. John the Apostle, also called Saint John the Evangelist or Saint John the Divine, (flourished 1st century ce; Western feast day December 27; Eastern feast days May 8 and September 26), in Christian tradition, an apostle of Jesus and the author of three letters, the Fourth Gospel, and possibly the Revelation to John in the New Testament. read more

St. John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee and Salome, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. John was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He is considered the same person as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos and the Beloved Disciple. read more