John Climacus

Syrian mystic and abbot
Person human Q317072
John Climacus
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John Climacus

Summary

John Climacus is a human[1]. He was born in Syria[2]. He was born on January 1, 579[3]. He passed away in Mount Sinai[4]. He died on January 1, 649[5]. He worked as a monk[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Climacus's place of birth was Syria[2].
  • John Climacus died in Mount Sinai[4].
  • John Climacus was born on January 1, 579[3].
  • John Climacus died on January 1, 649[5].
  • John Climacus held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • John Climacus's professions included monk[6].
  • John Climacus worked as a philosopher[7].
  • John Climacus held the position of abbot[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Climacus is The Ladder of Divine Ascent[11].
  • John Climacus's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].
  • John Climacus is recorded as male[13].
  • John Climacus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Climacus's Commons category is recorded as John Climacus[15].
  • John Climacus's canonization status is recorded as thaumaturge[16].
  • John Climacus's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[17].
  • John Climacus's given name is recorded as Ioannis[18].
  • John Climacus's feast day is recorded as March 30[19].
  • John Climacus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Climacus[20].
  • John Climacus's work location is recorded as Sinai Peninsula[21].
  • John Climacus's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • John Climacus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • John Climacus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • John Climacus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • John Climacus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • John Climacus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Climacus was born in Syria[2]. He was born on January 1, 579[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk[6] and philosopher[7]. John Climacus held the position of abbot[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Climacus is The Ladder of Divine Ascent[11]. Things named for him include St. John Climacus's Orthodox Church in Warsaw[28], an Eastern Orthodox church building[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1905[31].

Personal Life

John Climacus's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].

Death and Burial

John Climacus died on January 1, 649[5]. He died in Mount Sinai[4].

Why It Matters

John Climacus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include The Ladder of Divine Ascent[34], a literary work[35]. Entities named for him include St. John Climacus's Orthodox Church in Warsaw[28], an Eastern Orthodox church building[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1905[31].

FAQs

Where was John Climacus born?

John Climacus was born in Syria[2].

Where did John Climacus die?

John Climacus died in Mount Sinai[4].

What did John Climacus do for work?

John Climacus worked as monk[6] and philosopher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation monk, philosopher
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  3. 20d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +2
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