John the Nazarite — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܙܝܪܐ
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language: en
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ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܙܝܪܐ; Yuḥanān Nzirā; John the Nazarite; John the Solitaire; Yōḥanān nzīrā; Jean le Naziréen; JEAN LE SOLITAIRE
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1320
identifier: 254
sex: male
floruit: 500-600
John the solitary was a monk of Ṭur ʿAbdin. He might be John, the perfect Nazarite, whom John of Ephesus mentions. He was a monk from Zuqnin near Amida. He was forced to leave his cave on account of Chalcedonian aggression.
event: John the Nazarite is commemorated in John the Nazarite (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 585
Saints Syriaques JEAN LE SOLITAIRE 254
J .M. Fiey BSO I, 1183-84