Hierarch · 6th century
Saint John Scholasticus Patriarch of Constantinople
Also known as John III Scholasticus · John the Scholastic · John of Antioch
A canon lawyer who became Patriarch of Constantinople (565-577) and compiled an influential collection of Church canons and civil laws.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Feb 21