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John Scholasticus

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:''St. [[John Climacus]] is also known as "John Scholasticus."'' Our father amoung among the saints, '''John Scholasticus''', or '''John III of Constantinople''' was [[Patriarch]] of [[church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] from 565 to 577. He is commemorated by the Church on [[February 21]]th.
==Life==
Saint St. John Scholasticus was born in Sirimion near Antioch, and studied law. He was [[ordination|ordained ]] a [[priest]] because of his great holiness and piety. As a priest, Saint St. John compiled a systematic collection of Church Rules rules in Fifty Chapters50 topical chapters, and later during his time as patriarch he made a Codex codex of civil laws relating to the Church. From these collections was St. [[Photius the Great]] compiled ''A Collection of Ecclesiastical and Civil Laws'' also called the ''Nomocanon'', (which means "[[Canon Law|canon law]]). The ", the ecclesiastical law used in church Church administration. St John also composed the "[[Cherubic Hymn]]", and "[[Of Thy Mystical Supper]]." ==Source==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=109057 St John "Scholasticus", Patriarch of Constantinople] – [[OCA]] website==External link==*[[w:John Scholasticus|John Scholasticus]] - Wikipedia
St. John also composed the "[[Cherubic Hymn]]," and "[[Of Thy Mystical Supper]]."
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title=[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]]|
years=565–577|
after=[[Eutychius (again)of Constantinople|Eutychius]]}}
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==Source==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=109057 St John "Scholasticus", Patriarch of Constantinople] ([[OCA]])
 
==External links==
*[[w:John Scholasticus|''John Scholasticus'' at Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=February&day=21 Saint John III Scholasticus, Patriarch of Constantinople] (''[[Prologue of Ohrid]]'')
*[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen08.html?term=John%20Scholasticus John Scholasticus] ''Catholic Encyclopedia''
[[Category:Patriarchs of Constantinople]]
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Hymnographers]]
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