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Also known as: John the
Almsgiver; Joannes Eleemosynarius; Joannes Misericors
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Cypriot nobility. Married briefly, and father of one child. Entered the
religious life when his wife and child died of disease. Patriarch of
Alexandria in 608. Archbishop. Known as the Almoner because of his
generosity to the poor. Helped refugees from Persian assaults on the Holy
Lands. Forced to leave Alexandria when the Persians threatened to overrun
it. Predicted the date of his own death.
Born: c.550 at Arnathus, Cyprus
Died: c.616
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Patronage: Knights Hospitaller
Reading
If we are able to enter the church day and night and implore God to hear
our prayers, how careful we should be to hear and grant the petitions of
our neighbor in need. -Saint John the Almoner
source:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintj68.htm
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