Venerable

Venerable John the Confessor

April 27 Old CalendarMay 10 New Calendar

Life

Abbot of the Monastery of the Pure Ones (Kathari). This monastery was built near Nicaea during the reign of Emperor Justinian, in the sixth century. Because of his veneration of icons and his defense of icon-veneration, John suffered much from Emperors Leo and Theophilus, and ended his life in exile, around the year 832.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, April 27. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on April 27

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The full reading for April 27 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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