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Encyclopedia > Saint John

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Saint John or St. John may refer to:

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People

Saints

Scriptural saints

St. ... John the Apostle (Greek Ιωάννης, see names of John) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Names of John. ... For other uses, see Gospel of John (disambiguation). ... Saint John on Patmos by Hans Baldung Grien, 1511 Saint John of Patmos, by Jean Fouquet John of Patmos is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation (or Book of the Apocalypse) in the New Testament. ... Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ...

Later, ecclesiastical saints

(in chronological order)

Saints Cyrus and John ( Ciro e Giovanni) (d. ... Abda and Abdjesus were two Christian bishops who were martyred at Kaskhar under Shapur II on May 16, 366. ... Saint John of Egypt (? - 394) was one of the hermits of the Nitrean desert. ... For other uses, see Hermit (disambiguation). ... John Chrysostom (349– ca. ... John Cassian (c. ... John I was Pope from 523 to 526. ... John Climacus ( ca. ... Saint John the Merciful, by Titian. ... John of Ephesus (or of Asia) (c. ... John of Damascus (Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμασκήνος/Ioannês Damaskinos; Arabic: Yaḥyā ibn Manṣūr; Latin: Iohannes Damascenus or Johannes Damascenus also known as John Damascene, Χρυσορρόας/Chrysorrhoas, streaming with gold—i. ... Saint John of Beverley (d. ... Saint John of Rila or Saint Ivan Rilski (Bulgarian: свети Иван Рилски, sveti Ivan Rilski) (876 – circa 946) was the first Bulgarian hermit and the founder of the Rila Monastery. ... Saint John of Matha was a Christian saint of the 12th century and founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity. ... John of Nepomuk or John Nepomucene (Czech: Jan Nepomucký, German: Johann von Nepomuk) (1340 – March 20, 1393) is a national saint of Bohemia. ... Saint Giovanni da Capestrano (in English, John Capistrano, June 24, 1386 – Ilok, October 23, 1456), Italian friar, theologian and inquisitor, was born in the village of Capestrano, in the diocese of Sulmona in the Abruzzi. ... For other persons named John Fisher, see John Fisher (disambiguation). ... Saint John of God (Spanish: Juan de Dios; Portuguese: João de Deus) (March 8, 1495 - March 8, 1550) was a Portuguese-born friar and saint, who has become one of Spains leading religious figures. ... Saint John of Avila (in Spanish Juan de Ávila, Apostle of Andalusia) (b. ... Founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca. ... For the personification of the average Filipino, see Juan de la Cruz, and for another Saint who lived around the same time and area, see John of Avila Saint John of the Cross (San Juan de la Cruz) (June 24, 1542 – December 14, 1591) was a major figure in the... Saint John Sarkander (Czech and Polish: Jan Sarkander) (1576 – 1620) was a Polish and Moravian priest. ... John Ogilvie (1579 - 1615) was born near Keith in Banffshire, Scotland, and was educated and converted to Roman Catholicism by the Jesuits in Germany. ... Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (John Baptist de La Salle) (born 30 April 1651 in Reims; died 7 April 1719 in Saint-Yon, Rouen) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of an international educational movement, who dedicated more than forty years of his life to the education... Saint John Joseph of the Cross ( San Giovan Giuseppe della Croce) (August 15, 1654—March 5, 1739) is an Italian saint. ... For other persons named John Neumann, see John Neumann (disambiguation). ... Saint Don Bosco, born Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, and known in English as John Bosco (August 16, 1815 – January 31, 1888), was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and recognized pedagogue, who put into practice the dogma of his religion, employing teaching methods based on love rather than punishment. ... The Vietnamese Martyrs also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam or Martyrs of IndoChina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II. Their feast day is 24 November although several of these saints have another memorial day as they were... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Abraham, Ethnus, Acrates, James, and John are martyrs venerated in Ethiopia as saints. ... James of Manug was a Christian martyr. ... Abraham and Onesimus of Kiev were monks of Kiev. ...

In other languages

Sant Joan (official name; Spanish: San Juan) is a municipality on Majorca, Spain, situated in the center of the island in the comarca of Pla de Mallorca. ... Saint-Jean (French for Saint John) is the name or part of the name of several places: Saint-Jean, Haute-Garonne, France Saint-Jean, Switzerland, in the Canton of Valais See also In Canada: Lac Saint-Jean Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County Regional Municipality, Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec... Sankt Johann joined the former Saarbrücken, Burbach-Malstatt and Sankt Arnual to form the present city of Saarbrücken in 1909. ... There are places that have the name Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης for Saint John) In Cyprus Agios Georgios/Ayyorgi, near Pegeia/Peyia In Greece Agios Ioannis, a village near Paloumba in the prefecture of Arcadia Agios Ioannis, a village... San Giovanni, the Italian form of the name of Saint John. ... There are parishes that have the name São João (Portuguese for Saint John): In the Azores São João, a parish in the district of Lajes do Pico In Brazil Cedro de São João, Sergipe Mata de São João, Bahia São Jo... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province, Argentina San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Dominican Republic San Juan Province, Dominican Republic San Juan de la...

With 'St. John' as a surname

St John can be pronounced [Sinj'n], particularly if it is the first part of a hyphenated family name or a given name. Use of the full stop separator is uncommon in some countries, especially Australia.

This biography does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Austin St. ... Bridget St John is the legendary singer and songwriter, whose reputation is built on three remarkable albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peels Dandelion record label. ... Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Baron Saint John Of Lydiard Tregoze and Battersea, (September 16, 1678 – December 12, 1751), was an English statesman and philosopher. ... Ian St. ... John Pierce St. ... Katharine Elinor Margaret St John (born October 2, 1957 in London, England) is a musician, vocalist, composer, record producer, and arranger. ... Lara St. ... Norman Anthony Francis St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, PC (born May 18, 1929), is a British Conservative politician, author and barrister. ... Oliver St John (c. ... Spenser St. ... Pamela St. ... Earl St. ...

Places

Canada

Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... Saint John is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ...

United Kingdom

The village, with the creek in the centre Millbrook is a village on the Rame Peninsula in south-east Cornwall, England, UK. It is Cornwalls largest village, with a population of just over 2,000. ... Hackney was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex. ... Powys is a local government principal area and a preserved county in Wales. ... The Centre Stone at Sion in St. ...

United States

St. ... St. ... St. ... Saint John Plantation is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. ... St. ... St. ... Oppenheimer Beach, in St John, U.S. Virgin Islands. ... St. ... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ...

Other uses

The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... St John Ambulance vehicle in a London street. ... HRH The Duke of Gloucester is Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of Saint John. ... York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College, College of Ripon and York St John, York St John College or Ripon and York St John College of the University of Leeds) is located in York, England. ... St John is a restaurant on St John Street in Smithfield, London. ... St. ... St. ...

See also


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