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date: 14 May 2025

John, 

Source:
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
Author(s):
Johannes IrmscherJohannes Irmscher, Alexander KazhdanAlexander Kazhdan, Annemarie Weyl CarrAnnemarie Weyl Carr

apostle and saint; often called John the Theologian; feastdays 26 Sept., 8 May, and others. The son of Zebedee, he was considered to be the author of the fourth ... ...

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