John the Prophet

Christian anchorite and abbot of Merosala, venerated as a prophet and teacher of Dorotheus of Gaza
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Summary

John the Prophet is a human[1]. Born in Palestine[2], he… he was born on 500[3]. He died on 530[4]. He worked as an anchorite[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palestine[2].
  • John the Prophet was born on 500[3].
  • John the Prophet died on 530[4].
  • John the Prophet worked as an anchorite[5].
  • John the Prophet held the position of abbot[7].
  • John the Prophet is recorded as male[8].
  • John the Prophet's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • John the Prophet's canonization status is recorded as saint[10].
  • John the Prophet's given name is recorded as Ioannis[11].
  • John the Prophet's feast day is recorded as April 11[12].
  • John the Prophet studied under Barsanuphius of Palestine[13].
  • John the Prophet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].
  • John the Prophet's different from is recorded as John of Gaza[15].
  • John the Prophet's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].

Body

Origins and Family

John the Prophet's place of birth was Palestine[2]. He was born on 500[3].

Education

John the Prophet studied under Barsanuphius of Palestine[13].

Career and Affiliations

John the Prophet's professions included anchorite[5]. He held the position of abbot[7].

Death and Burial

John the Prophet died on 530[4].

Why It Matters

John the Prophet has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was John the Prophet born?

Born in Palestine[2].

What did John the Prophet do for work?

John the Prophet worked as anchorite[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q8433
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q8433, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/31afc9a6fd8|details]])"
  2. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 303192
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 264988, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259855|batch #259855]]"
  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 303192
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37018|batch #37018]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  4. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 303192
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 653412, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259388|batch #259388]]"
  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 303192
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35916|batch #35916]]: sync P12458"
  6. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 303192
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 129586, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  7. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 303192
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 489171, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259388|batch #259388]]"
  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → anchorite
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  9. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → John of Gaza
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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