John The Russian
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 294 years ago |
Born | Cossack Hetmanate |
Date of died | June 9,1730 |
Died | Urgup |
Urgup | |
Turkey | |
June 1730 | |
Urgup | |
Turkey | |
June 1730 | |
Urgup | |
Feast | June 9/May 27 |
Date of birth | January 1,1690 |
Place of burial | SAINT JOHN THE RUSSIAN, Prokopi, Greece |
Major shrine | Prokopi |
Euboea | |
Greece | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 736157 |
John The Russian Life story
Saint John the Russian is one of the most renowned saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Being a prisoner of war and a slave to a Turkish Ağa, he became famous and respected even by his Muslim master for his humility, steadiness in faith and benevolence.