John Cassian
John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman (Latin: Ioannes Eremita Cassianus, Ioannus Cassianus, or Ioannes Massiliensis; Greek: Ίωάννης Κασσιανός ό Ερημίτης; c. AD 360 – c. 435), was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings. Cassian is noted for his role in bringing the ideas and practices of early Christian monasticism to the medieval West.
Saint John Cassian | |
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| Church Father Theologian, Monk | |
| Born | c. 360 Scythia Minor, Roman Empire |
| Died | c. 435 Massilia, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion |
| Major shrine | Monastery of St Victor, Marseille |
| Feast | East: February 29th (28th non-leap years) West: July 23 |
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