John the Silent
Encyclopedia
John the Silent is a Christian
saint
. He was born in Nicopolis (Today: Koyulhisar
, Turkey) and after the death of his parents in 471 founded a monastery
. In 482 he was made Bishop
of Taxara, Armenia and left the office nine years later to become a recluse
in the monastery of St. Sabas.
St. John's feast day is May 13 in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
, and March 30 in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. He was born in Nicopolis (Today: Koyulhisar
Koyulhisar
Koyulhisar is a town and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. The mayor is İlhan Eren .The ancient city of Nicopolis stood at this place....
, Turkey) and after the death of his parents in 471 founded a monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
. In 482 he was made Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Taxara, Armenia and left the office nine years later to become a recluse
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
in the monastery of St. Sabas.
St. John's feast day is May 13 in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, and March 30 in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.
See also
- HermitHermitA hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Western Rite OrthodoxyWestern Rite OrthodoxyWestern Rite Orthodoxy or Western Orthodoxy or Orthodox Western Rite are terms used to describe congregations and groups which are in communion with Eastern Orthodox Churches or Oriental Orthodox Churches using traditional Western liturgies rather than adopting Eastern liturgies such as the Divine...
- Eastern Catholicism
- Roman Catholicism