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John of Damascus · Author Profile

John of Damascus or John Damascene, born Yūḥana ibn Manṣūr ibn Sarjūn, was a Christian monk, priest, hymnographer, and apologist. He was born and raised in Damascus c. AD 675 or AD 676; the precise date and place of his death is not known, though tradition places it at his monastery, Mar Saba, near Jerusalem, on 4 December AD 749. In this library, John of Damascus is linked to 1 document, including Exposition of the Faith.

Activity
AD 675 - December 4, AD 749
Documents in this library
1
Corpus date window
AD 730

History and Context

John of Damascus or John Damascene, born Yūḥana ibn Manṣūr ibn Sarjūn, was a Christian monk, priest, hymnographer, and apologist. He was born and raised in Damascus c. AD 675 or AD 676; the precise date and place of his death is not known, though tradition places it at his monastery, Mar Saba, near Jerusalem, on 4 December AD 749. A polymath whose fields of interest and contribution included law, theology, philosophy, and music, he was given the by-name of Chrysorroas (Χρυσορρόας, literally "streaming with gold", i.e. "the golden speaker"). He wrote works expounding the Christian faith, and composed hymns which are still used both liturgically in Eastern Christian practice throughout the world as well as in western Lutheranism at Easter. John of Damascus is described in reference records as theologian, writer, cleric, philosopher, and 2 more. Place associations in major reference datasets include Damascus and Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas. The documents preserved here span AD 730 and include Exposition of the Faith (1 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: AD 675 - December 4, AD 749.
  • Approximate lifespan from biographical records: AD 675-AD 749.
  • Roles in major reference data: theologian, writer, cleric, philosopher, astronomer, and 1 more.
  • No securely dated office chronology is preserved in current reference records.
  • Associated places: Damascus and Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Catholicism.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: medieval Greek, Arabic, and Ancient Greek.
  • Notable works cited in reference data: Trojeručica.
  • Documents in this corpus: 1 (Exposition of the Faith).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 730.

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Legacy

AD 675 or AD 676; the precise date and place of his death is not known, though tradition places it at his monastery, Mar Saba, near Jerusalem, on 4 December AD 749. John of Damascus's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of Exposition of the Faith. The documents preserved here span AD 730 and include Exposition of the Faith (1 total).

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