John the Persian

bishop of Persia and Great India at Nicaea

Events

How we know

Carried by the tradition of the church. Karl Josef von Hefele, A History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents — vol. I p. 269 — 'the signatures of the members of the Council which still remain (it is true they are not of incontestable authenticity) agree with Eusebius and Gelasius; for we there find one John Bishop of Persia'

  • The Seven Ecumenical Councils (NPNF series 2 vol. 14) 1 claim — First Council of Nicaea