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John Climacus

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Also known as Saint John Climacus

Syrian mystic and abbot

Key facts

Born
c. 579 AD , Syria
Died
March 649 (aged 69 – 70), Mount Sinai
Venerated in
Catholic Church , Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast
30 March, Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
Attributes
Clothed as a monk , sometimes with an Abbot 's paterissa (crozier), sometimes holding a copy of his Ladder
Major works
The Ladder of Divine Ascent

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Place of birth
Syria
Place of death
Mount Sinai
Occupation
philosopher
Position held
abbot
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Religion
Christianity
Image
Święci Jan Klimak, Jerzy Zwycięski i Błażej. Nowogrodzka Szkoła Malarstwa Ikonowego, XIII wiek.jpg
Work location
Sinai Peninsula
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lifestyle
mysticism
Commons category
John Climacus
date of birth
0579-01-01
date of death
0649-01-01
canonization status
Catholic saint
feast day
March 30
name in native language
Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος
writing language
Latin
Commons Creator page
John Climacus
different from
Sanctus Ioannes
end of work period
0700-00-00
start of work period
0600-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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