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07 works, Today, December 3rd, is Saint John the Silent’s day, his story, illustrated #336

Dec 4, 2020

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Zaidan Art Blog

in 365 Saints, Religious Art

Saint John the Silent (c. January 8, 454 — c. 558), also known as St John the Hesychast. John was born in 454 AD in Nicopolis, Armenia. He came from a family of mainly generals and governors. His parents died when he was 18 and he built a monastery where he stayed with 10 young monks. Under…