John of Damascus

Christian monk, priest, hymnographer and apologist (675/6-749)
Person human Q51884
John of Damascus
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John of Damascus

Summary

John of Damascus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on 675[3]. He died in Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas[4]. He died on December 4, 749[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], writer[7], cleric[8], philosopher[9], and astronomer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month, #6,659 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Damascus[2], John of Damascus…
  • John of Damascus died in Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas[4].
  • John of Damascus was born on 675[3].
  • John of Damascus died on December 4, 749[5].
  • John of Damascus's father was Sarjun ibn Mansur[12].
  • John of Damascus held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[13].
  • John of Damascus's professions included theologian[6].
  • John of Damascus worked as a writer[7].
  • John of Damascus worked as a cleric[8].
  • John of Damascus worked as a philosopher[9].
  • John of Damascus worked as an astronomer[10].
  • John of Damascus worked as a composer[14].
  • John of Damascus's field of work was theology[15].
  • John of Damascus's field of work was iconodule[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Damascus is Trojeručica[17].
  • John of Damascus's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • John of Damascus is recorded as male[19].
  • John of Damascus's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John of Damascus's Commons category is recorded as John of Damascus[21].
  • John of Damascus's canonization status is recorded as saint[22].
  • John of Damascus's honorific prefix is recorded as Doctor of the Church[23].
  • John of Damascus's given name is recorded as Ioannis[24].
  • John of Damascus's feast day is recorded as December 4[25].
  • John of Damascus's relative is recorded as Mansur ibn Sarjun[26].
  • John of Damascus's floruit is recorded as 700[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Damascus[2], John of Damascus… he was born on 675[3]. His father was Sarjun ibn Mansur[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], writer[7], cleric[8], philosopher[9], astronomer[10], and composer[14]. Fields of work include theology[15], an academic discipline[28] and iconodule[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John of Damascus is Trojeručica[17].

Personal Life

John of Damascus's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

John of Damascus died on December 4, 749[5]. He passed away in Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas[4].

Why It Matters

John of Damascus ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month, #6,659 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John of Damascus born?

John of Damascus was born in Damascus[2].

Where did John of Damascus die?

John of Damascus died in Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas[4].

Who were John of Damascus's parents?

John of Damascus's father was Sarjun ibn Mansur[12].

What did John of Damascus do for work?

John of Damascus worked as theologian[6], writer[7], cleric[8], philosopher[9], and astronomer[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . digitale.beic.it. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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