Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Almsgiver, John the Saint
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
Saint John the Almsgiver; Saint Joannes Eleemosynasius; Saint Joannes Misebicors Patriarch of Alexandria (606-616), born Amathus, Cyprus, c.550;died there, 616. The son of the governor of Cyprus, he entered the religious life at the death of his wife. During his patriarchate at Alexandria, he became widely known throughout the east for his liberality to the poor. At the fall of Alexandria, he fled to his native land, where he died. Patron of the Hospitallers. His relics were preserved in the cathedral at Presburg. Feast, January 23,.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Almsgiver, John the Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/almsgiver-john-the-saint.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Almsgiver, John the Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/almsgiver-john-the-saint.html. 1910.
