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*St. [[John the New of Suceava]] ([[June 2]] and [[June 24]]) | *St. [[John the New of Suceava]] ([[June 2]] and [[June 24]]) | ||
*St. [[John the Silent]] | *St. [[John the Silent]] | ||
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| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | St. John Calabytes, Gr. Καλυβίτης, "the Hut-dweller", ([[January 15]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Martyr ([[January 22]]); | ||
| + | St. John ([[January 26]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Unmercenary ([[January 31]]), see also St. Cyrus. | ||
| + | ----- | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | St. John the New-Martyr ([[February 3]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Bishop of Irinoupolis ([[February 4]]); | ||
| + | St. John (A) ([[February 6]]); | ||
| + | St. John (B) ([[February 6]]); | ||
| + | St. John of Thessaloniki, the New-Martyr ([[February 15]]); | ||
| + | St. John III, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[February 21]]); | ||
| + | St. John ([[February 23]]); | ||
| + | St. John the "Kalfas", Gr. ο Κάλφας ([[February 26]]) | ||
| + | ----- | ||
| + | ===April=== | ||
| + | St. John the "Koulikas", Gr. ο Κουλικάς, New-Martyr ([[April 8]]); | ||
| + | St. John the "Nafkliros", Gr. Ναύκληρος ([[April 8]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Virgin-Martyr ([[April 12]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Martyr ([[April 14]]); | ||
| + | St. John of Ioannina, New-Martyr ([[April 18]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Old-Lavritis, Gr. ο Παλαιολαυρίτης ([[April 20]]); | ||
| + | St. John of Serbia ([[April 26]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Confessor, Gr. ο Ομολογητής ([[April 27]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Metropolitan of Thebes, Gr. Θηβών ([[April 29]]) | ||
| + | ----- | ||
| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | St John martyr of the Boxer-Rising, see Metrophanes Chi Sung ([[June 11]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Soldier of Egypt ([[June 12]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Bishop of Zihnon, Gr. Ζιχνών, ([[December 12]]), also known as Ioachim; | ||
| + | St. John Θ', Patriarch of Constantinople ([[July 18]]), see also St. Stephanos. | ||
| + | ----- | ||
| + | ===July=== | ||
| + | St. John the Russian Fool-for-Christ ([[July 3]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Metropolitan of Chalcedon ([[July 18]]); | ||
| + | St. John of Kiev, the long suffering (Russian) ([[July 18]]); | ||
| + | St. John ([[July 21]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Martyr ([[July 29]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Soldier ([[July 29]]) | ||
| + | ----- | ||
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | St. John, Bishop of Ephesus ([[August 3]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Bishop of Ephesus, the New ([[August 3]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Confessor, Gr. ο Ομολογητής ([[August 3]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Martyr ([[August 9]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[August 18]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Karpathios, Gr. ο Καρπάθιος ([[August 25]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Archbishop of Constantinople ([[August 25]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Martyr ([[August 26]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[August 30]]) | ||
| + | ----- | ||
| + | ===December=== | ||
| + | St. John the Hermit ([[December 2]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Bishop of Kolonias, Gr. Κολωνίας, ([[December 3]]); | ||
| + | St. John, Bishop of Polivotou, Gr. Πολυβότου ([[December 4]]); | ||
| + | St. John of Damascus ([[December 4]]); | ||
| + | St. John the Faster (Russian) ([[December 7]]); | ||
| + | St. John of Kronotandis (Russia), Gr. Κρονοτάνδης ([[December 20]]); | ||
| + | St. John the ράφτης, New-Martyr ([[December 20]]) | ||
| + | ----- | ||
| + | ===Uncommon=== | ||
Not so common saints (not yet listed on OW): | Not so common saints (not yet listed on OW): | ||
*St. [[John (Beverley) of England]] ([[March 7]]) | *St. [[John (Beverley) of England]] ([[March 7]]) | ||
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*St. John De Montfort, no commemoration. | *St. John De Montfort, no commemoration. | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 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:
- St. John III Scholasticus, Patriarch of Constantinople (February 21)
- St. John Climacus (March 30), author of "the Ladder" or "Climacus"
- Apostle John (May 8), also known as St. John the Theologian:
- February 15 - Synaxis.
- July 10 - Synaxis.
- September 26 - Repose, Gr. Μετάστασις.
- St. John the Chanter (October 1)
- St. John of Rila the Miracle-worker (October 19)
- St. John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople (September 2)
- St. John the Egyptian (September 20)
- St. John the God-bearer (September 20)
- St. John Chrysostom (November 13), Archbishop of Constantinople, also known as John of Antioch
- September 14
- January 27 - Relics.
- January 30 - Celebration of the Three Hierarchs
- St. John of Damascus (December 4)
- St. John of Kronstadt (December 20)
- St. John of Vilna
- St. John the Forerunner (January 7)
- February 24 - First and Second discoveries of the head.
- May 25 - Third Finding of the Head of St. John the Forerunner
- June 24 - The Birth of St. John.
- July 23 - Synaxis of the Baptist, Gr. Σύναξις.
- August 29 - The Beheading of St. John, Gr. Απότομη Τιμ. Κεφαλής.
- September 23 - The Conception, Gr. Σύλληψις.
- October 12 - (Russian), transfer of hand to Gatchina
- St. John the Hairy (September 3)
- St. John the Merciful (November 12)
- St. John the New of Suceava (June 2 and June 24)
- St. John the Silent
January
St. John Calabytes, Gr. Καλυβίτης, "the Hut-dweller", (January 15); St. John the Martyr (January 22); St. John (January 26); St. John the Unmercenary (January 31), see also St. Cyrus.
February
St. John the New-Martyr (February 3); St. John, Bishop of Irinoupolis (February 4); St. John (A) (February 6); St. John (B) (February 6); St. John of Thessaloniki, the New-Martyr (February 15); St. John III, Patriarch of Constantinople (February 21); St. John (February 23); St. John the "Kalfas", Gr. ο Κάλφας (February 26)
April
St. John the "Koulikas", Gr. ο Κουλικάς, New-Martyr (April 8); St. John the "Nafkliros", Gr. Ναύκληρος (April 8); St. John the Virgin-Martyr (April 12); St. John the Martyr (April 14); St. John of Ioannina, New-Martyr (April 18); St. John the Old-Lavritis, Gr. ο Παλαιολαυρίτης (April 20); St. John of Serbia (April 26); St. John the Confessor, Gr. ο Ομολογητής (April 27); St. John, Metropolitan of Thebes, Gr. Θηβών (April 29)
June
St John martyr of the Boxer-Rising, see Metrophanes Chi Sung (June 11); St. John the Soldier of Egypt (June 12); St. John, Bishop of Zihnon, Gr. Ζιχνών, (December 12), also known as Ioachim; St. John Θ', Patriarch of Constantinople (July 18), see also St. Stephanos.
July
St. John the Russian Fool-for-Christ (July 3); St. John, Metropolitan of Chalcedon (July 18); St. John of Kiev, the long suffering (Russian) (July 18); St. John (July 21); St. John the Martyr (July 29); St. John the Soldier (July 29)
August
St. John, Bishop of Ephesus (August 3); St. John, Bishop of Ephesus, the New (August 3); St. John the Confessor, Gr. ο Ομολογητής (August 3); St. John the Martyr (August 9); St. John, Patriarch of Constantinople (August 18); St. John the Karpathios, Gr. ο Καρπάθιος (August 25); St. John, Archbishop of Constantinople (August 25); St. John the Martyr (August 26); St. John, Patriarch of Constantinople (August 30)
December
St. John the Hermit (December 2); St. John, Bishop of Kolonias, Gr. Κολωνίας, (December 3); St. John, Bishop of Polivotou, Gr. Πολυβότου (December 4); St. John of Damascus (December 4); St. John the Faster (Russian) (December 7); St. John of Kronotandis (Russia), Gr. Κρονοτάνδης (December 20); St. John the ράφτης, New-Martyr (December 20)
Uncommon
Not so common saints (not yet listed on OW):
- St. John (Beverley) of England (March 7)
- St. John De Montfort, no commemoration.
Notes
- ↑ OrthodoxWiki Note: God is Gracious"
