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'''John III of Jerusalem''' was the [[Patriarch]] of Jerusalem from 516 to 524. A [[Monophysitism|Monophysite]], he became Orthodox after becoming Patriarch of Jerusalemand anathematized all the opponents of the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council of Chalcedon]].
John was the son of Marcian, the Bishop of Sebaste in Samaria. Prior to his appointment to the [[see]] of Jerusalem, John was the [[Bishop]] of Sebaste and was a partisan of the non-Chalcedonians. John was appointed patriarch of Jerusalem by emperor [[Flavius Anastasius|Anastasius I]] after banishing Patr. [[Elias of Jerusalem|Elias]] for supporting Patr. [[Flavian II of Antioch]]. After his [[enthronement]] in Jerusalem John became Orthodox. <ref>(Theopanes Confessor, "Chronographia", ed. de Boors, Leipzig, 1883-1885, I, 156)</ref>
John III accepted the decrees of the Synod of Constantinople held on [[July 20]], 518 that pronounced [[anathema]] on [[Severus of Antioch]]. Patr. John then convened a [[synod]] at Jerusalem that paralleled the examples of Constantinople. Attending the synod was [[archimandrite]] St. [[Sabbas the Sanctified|Sabbas]] of the [[lavra]]s of Palestine, a strong Chalcedonian.
According to Cyril of Scythopolis, John died on [[April 20]], 524.
==Reference==
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==Sources==
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08355a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Jerusalem (A.D. 71-1099)]
*[http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/sbf/escurs/wwc/j.html John III, bishop of Jerusalem (516-524)]
*[http://www.roman-emperors.org/justin.htm DIR: Justin I (518-527 A.D.)]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:6th-century bishops]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Jerusalem]]
[[Category: Bishops of Sabaste]]
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