Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Johnthe Faster

Patriarch of Constantinople

Holy Hierarch· Gold: Colour of the kings

“...possessed a rare gift for continence and a natural love for fasting”
St. John the Faster

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

6th century

Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

Death

2 Sept (15 Sept) 595

Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

Life path

  • Monk
  • Patriarch
  • Goldsmith
  • Author

Undertakings & Callings

  • Fasting

God's Gifts

  • Spiritual vision
  • Wonderworking

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