Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "John — ܝܘܚܢܢ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1802
    
        
            
                
                    ܝܘܚܢܢ
                    Yōḥanān
                    John
                    Yōḥanān
                    Jean
                    http://syriaca.org/person/1802
                    
                        John is a desert father
          commemorated with Apollo, and he
          came into the Syriac tradition via the Syriac translation of Palladius.  He wandered in the desert and was known for his ability to survive on little sleep, fast, and stand for long periods of time.
                    
                        
                            John is commemorated in Apollo and John (text).
                    
                    
                        Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca
                        
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