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John the Silent | |
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.jpg) Icon of Saint John the Silent from the Menologion of Basil II | |
| Born | January 8, 454 Nicopolis, Armenia Prima (modern-day Koyulhisar, Turkey) |
| Died | December 5, 558 Jerusalem, Palaestina Prima |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | May 13 (Roman Catholic Church) December 3 (Oriental Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) |
John the Silent (c. January 8, 454 – c. 558),[1] also known as "John the Hesychast" (Greek: Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἡσυχαστής), was a Christian saint known for living alone for seventy-six years. He was given the surname because of his affinity for recollection and silence. St. John's feast day is May 13 in the General Roman Calendar of the Catholic Church, and December 3 in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.[2]
- ^ The Lives of Saints. London: Thomas Meighan. 1729. pp. 303–307.
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Mershman, Francis (1913). "St. John the Silent". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
