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There are approximately 130 saints with this name, or a common variant. Listed in Orthodox Wiki we have: | There are approximately 130 saints with this name, or a common variant. Listed in Orthodox Wiki we have: | ||
− | *[[Apostle John]] | + | *'''[[Apostle John]]''', also known as St. '''John the Theologian''' ([[May 8]]) |
− | *St. [[John Chrysostom]], Archbishop of Constantinople | + | :[[February 15]] - Synaxis. |
+ | :[[July 10]] - Synaxis. | ||
+ | :[[September 26]] - Repose, Gr. Μετάστασις. | ||
+ | *St. [[John Chrysostom]], Archbishop of Constantinople | ||
+ | :[[November 13]] | ||
+ | :[[September 14]] | ||
+ | :[[January 30]] - Celebration of the Three Hierarchs | ||
*St. [[John Climacus]] ([[March 30]]), author of "the Ladder" or "Climacus" | *St. [[John Climacus]] ([[March 30]]), author of "the Ladder" or "Climacus" | ||
*St. [[John Scholasticus]] | *St. [[John Scholasticus]] |
Revision as of 03:05, April 7, 2008
The name 'John' masc. proper name, c.1160, from Gk. Ioannes, from Heb. Yohanan (in full y'hohanan) lit. "Jehovah has favored," from hanan "he was gracious." [1] As the name of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, it is one of the most common Christian given names.
There are approximately 130 saints with this name, or a common variant. Listed in Orthodox Wiki we have:
- Apostle John, also known as St. John the Theologian (May 8)
- February 15 - Synaxis.
- July 10 - Synaxis.
- September 26 - Repose, Gr. Μετάστασις.
- St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
- November 13
- September 14
- January 30 - Celebration of the Three Hierarchs
- St. John Climacus (March 30), author of "the Ladder" or "Climacus"
- St. John Scholasticus
- St. John of Damascus
- St. John of Kronstadt
- St. John of Rila
- St. John of Vilna
- St. John the Forerunner
- February 24 - First and Second discoveries of the head.
- May 25 - The Third finding of his head.
- June 24 - Nativity of St. John.
- July 23 - Synaxis of the Baptist, Gr. Σύναξις.
- August 29 - The Beheading, Gr. Απότομη Τιμ. Κεφαλής.
- September 23 - The Conception, Gr. Σύλληψις.
- St. John the Hairy
- St. John the Merciful
- St. John the New of Suceava
- St. John the Silent
Not so common saints (not yet listed on OW):
- St. John (Beverley) of England (March 7)
- St. John the Chinese (June 11), see the Bio of St. Mitrof Tsi
- St. John De Montfort, no commemoration.
Notes
- ↑ OrthodoxWiki Note: God is Gracious"