John the Prophet

Christian anchorite and abbot of Merosala, venerated as a prophet and teacher of Dorotheus of Gaza
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John the Prophet

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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palestine[2], John the Prophet…
  • 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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was John the Prophet born?

Born in Palestine[2], John the Prophet…

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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d 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)"
  2. 15d 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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