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John the Iberian
Georgian monk
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Feast: 12 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
920
Died
1002
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
John the Iberian (Georgian: იოანე მთაწმინდელი; died c. 1002) was a Georgian monk and Orthodox saint, venerated for his piety and leadership on Mount Athos. He was one of the founders of Iviron monastery, a major center of Georgian monastic culture on Athos.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Euthymius of Athos Saint Child“The son of John the Iberian and nephew of the Tornike Eristavi, Euthymius was taken as a political hostage to Constantinople but was later released and became a monk joining the Great Lavra of Athanasios on Mount Athos.” — Wikipedia
- Hilarion the Iberian Saint“The church at various times sheltered John the Iberian, Euthymius of Athos, and Tornike Eristavi.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q1269209 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John the Iberian (CC BY-SA)
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