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John Climacus

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John Climacus, also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus or John Sinaites, was a Christian monk of the sixth and seventh centuries at the monastery on Mount Sinai, living from about 579 to 649. He is revered as a saint by both the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.

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Nationality
Byzantine Empire (Historical) 1
Veneration Status
Popularly or Locally Venerated 1
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Historicity
Historically attested 1
Traditions Revering This Figure
Christianity 2
Identity
Gender
Male 2
Life
Lifespan or Floruit
from 579 1
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Syria, Byzantine Empire
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1. John Climacus (Wikipedia)
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  • Nationality, from source article
    John Climacus, 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.
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    (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; Latin: Ioannes Climacus; Arabic: يوحنا السلمي, romanized: Yuḥana al-Sêlmi; c. 579-649)
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    John Climacus (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; Latin: Ioannes Climacus; Arabic: يوحنا السلمي, romanized: Yuḥana al-Sêlmi; c. 579-649), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th-7th
  • Belongs to Tradition: Christianity, Lead section
    was a 6th-7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai.
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2. John Climacus, Structured Record (Wikidata Q317072)
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