John Cassian
Christian monk and theologian
b. 360 · d. 435
John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman, was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings. Cassian is noted for his role in bringing the ideas and practices of early Christian monasticism to the medieval West.
Related people
- Evagrius Ponticus disciple of · traditional
- John Chrysostom ordained by · documented
- Faustus of Riez teacher of · traditional
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Events
Commemorated
Places
- Scythia Minor birth
- Dobruja birth
- Marseille death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- De Viris Illustribus (the continuation of Jerome) 2 claims — Cassian is ordained deacon by Chrysostom; Cassian founds the two monasteries at Marseille