John the Prophet

Saint

John the Prophet
Monk and Abbot
Diedc. 543
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast6 February
InfluencesBarsanuphius
InfluencedSeridus of Gaza, Dorotheus of Gaza

John the Prophet, known also as Venerable John, was the hermit of the monastery of Seridus and teacher of Dorotheus of Gaza.[1]

  1. ^ Barnasuphius and John Letters, translated by John Chryssavgis Catholic University of America Press (2002)