John the Merciful

Patriarch of Alexandria
Person human Q372668
John the Merciful
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John the Merciful

Summary

John the Merciful is a human[1]. He was born in Amathus[2]. He was born on January 1, 550[3]. He passed away in Amathus[4]. He died on 619[5]. He worked as a priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John the Merciful was born in Amathus[2].
  • John the Merciful died in Amathus[4].
  • John the Merciful was born on January 1, 550[3].
  • John the Merciful died on 619[5].
  • John the Merciful is buried at St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava[8].
  • John the Merciful held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • John the Merciful worked as a priest[6].
  • John the Merciful held the position of Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria[10].
  • John the Merciful's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].
  • John the Merciful is recorded as male[12].
  • John the Merciful's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John the Merciful's Commons category is recorded as Saint John the Almoner[14].
  • John the Merciful's canonization status is recorded as prelate[15].
  • John the Merciful's given name is recorded as Ioannis[16].
  • John the Merciful's feast day is recorded as November 12[17].
  • John the Merciful's feast day is recorded as January 23[18].
  • John the Merciful's feast day is recorded as February 1[19].
  • John the Merciful's depicted by is recorded as Saint John the Almoner[20].
  • John the Merciful's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • John the Merciful's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • John the Merciful's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
  • John the Merciful's different from is recorded as Sanctus Ioannes[24].
  • John the Merciful's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John the Merciful's place of birth was Amathus[2]. He was born on January 1, 550[3].

Career and Affiliations

John the Merciful worked as a priest[6]. He held the position of Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria[10].

Personal Life

John the Merciful's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].

Death and Burial

John the Merciful died on 619[5]. He passed away in Amathus[4]. Burial took place at St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John the Merciful include San Giovanni Elemosinario[26], a church building[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1071[29].

Why It Matters

John the Merciful ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include San Giovanni Elemosinario[26], a church building[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1071[29].

FAQs

Where was John the Merciful born?

Born in Amathus[2], John the Merciful…

Where did John the Merciful die?

John the Merciful passed away in Amathus[4].

What did John the Merciful do for work?

John the Merciful worked as priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionnaire de spiritualité. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionnaire de spiritualité. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Dictionnaire de spiritualité. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Dictionnaire de spiritualité. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Dictionnaire de spiritualité. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Dictionnaire de spiritualité. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ioannis
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa
    Position held Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
    Occupation priest
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 262503, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143214184|Ιωάννης Ε΄ ο Ελεήμων (#143214184)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]"
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