John Climacus
6th–7th-century Christian monk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Johannes Climacus" redirects here. For the philosopher who used this pseudonym, see Søren Kierkegaard.
John Climacus (Greek: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; Latin: Ioannes Climacus; Arabic: يوحنا السلمي, romanized: Yuḥana al-Sêlmi), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai.[1] He is revered as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
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Born | c. 579 CE Syria |
Died | March 649 (aged 69–70) Mount Sinai |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 30 March, Fourth Sunday of Great Lent |
Attributes | Clothed as a monk, sometimes with an Abbot's paterissa (crozier), sometimes holding a copy of his Ladder |
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