Venerable (Monastic) 4th century

John the Clairvoyant Anchorite of Egypt

Also known as John the Anchorite · John of Lycopolis · John the Hermit

A carpenter who in middle age withdrew to a hermitage near Lycopolis in Egypt, where he lived enclosed for decades and became renowned for prophecy and the gift of discerning hearts.

Feast Day
March 27
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A carpenter who in middle age withdrew to a hermitage near Lycopolis in Egypt, where he lived enclosed for decades and became renowned for prophecy and the gift of discerning hearts.