John Climacus

Honored
30 March
Rank
Status
Saint
Birth
579
Death
649
Honored as

Also known as

Saint John Climacus · San Giovanni Climaco · Joannes Climacus · Ioannes Klimax · Ioannes Scholasticus · Ioannes Sinaita · La escalera del divino ascenso · Juan Climaco · Giovanni Climaco · Jean Climaque · Johannes Climacus · Juan Clímaco

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Life

John Climacus (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; Latin: Ioannes Climacus; Arabic: يوحنا السلمي, romanized: Yuḥana al-Sêlmi), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai. He is revered as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholic Church.

May John Climacus intercede for us, and may we imitate today the holiness this Life has shown.

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