saint john of damascus

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Definition of saint john of damascus in English English dictionary

or Saint John Damascene born 675, Damascus died Dec. 4, 749, near Jerusalem; Western feast day December 4 Monk and theological doctor of the Greek and Latin churches. He spent his entire life under Muslim rule. As a writer of hymns and theology, he had great influence in the Eastern and Western churches, especially through Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, a summary of the teachings of the Greek Fathers. He also wrote against the Iconoclasts (see iconoclasm)

Hyphenation

saint John of Da·mas·cus

Turkish pronunciation

seynt cän ıv dımäskıs

Pronunciation

/ˈsānt ˈʤän əv dəˈmaskəs/ /ˈseɪnt ˈʤɑːn əv dəˈmæskəs/