John of Damascus

John of Damascus (or John Damascene, Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός, romanized: Ioánnēs ho Damaskēnós, IPA: [ioˈanis o ðamasciˈnos]; Latin: Ioannes Damascenus) was a Christian monk, priest, and apologist. Born and raised in Damascus c. 675 or 676; the precise date and place of his death is not at his monastery, Mar Saba, near Jerusalem on 4 December 749, as tradition also confirms, with his cell being a venerated and magnificently maintained place of pilgrimage ever since.

John of Damascus

John of Damascus (or John Damascene, Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός, romanized: Ioánnēs ho Damaskēnós, IPA: [ioˈanis o ðamasciˈnos]; Latin: Ioannes Damascenus) was a Christian monk, priest, and apologist. Born and raised in Damascus c. 675 or 676; the precise date and place of his death is not at his monastery, Mar Saba, near Jerusalem on 4 December 749, as tradition also confirms, with his cell being a venerated and magnificently maintained place of pilgrimage ever since.