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Venerable (Monastic) · 6th century

Saint John the Solitary of Jerusalem

Also known as John the Hermit

A solitary of the Holy Land who passed his days in fasting and prayer in a cave near Jerusalem.

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OCA gives limited detail.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints