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Chrysorrhoas redirects here. For the river see Barada.Saint John of Damascus (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός / Iōannēs ho Damaskēnos; Latin: Iohannes Damascenus; Arabic: يوحنا الدمشقي / ALA-LC: Yūḥannā ad-Dimashqī; also known as John Damascene and as Χρυσορρόας / Chrysorrhoas literally streaming with gold—i.e. the golden speaker; c. 675 or 676 – 4 December 749) was a Syrian monk and priest.

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birth place
Damascus
death date
0749-12-04
death place
Jerusalem, Mar Saba
title
Doctor of the Church
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Eastern Catholic Churches, Catholic Church

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