Saint John the Dwarf | |
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_-_John_Kolobos.jpg) Mosaic in Hosios Loukas | |
| Born | c. 339 Thebes, Egypt[1] |
| Died | c. 405 Mount Colzim, Egypt |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches |
| Feast | Paopi 20 (Coptic Christianity) (i.e. October 17 Julian Calendar) October 17 (Roman Catholic) November 9 (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
| Attributes | Short Monk watering a stick |
John the Dwarf (Greek: Ἰωάννης Κολοβός; Arabic: ابو يحنّس القصير (Abū) Yuḥannis al-Qaṣīr c. 339 – c. 405), also called John Colobus, John Kolobos or Abba John the Dwarf,[2] was a Coptic Desert Father of the early Christian church.
- ^ "القديس يوأنس القصير | الأنبا يحنس القصير | أنبا يوحنا القصير | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org.
- ^ Ward, Benedicta (1975). The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection. Cistercian Publications. ISBN 978-0879079598.