St. John the Almsgiver

by | Jan 24, 2021 | Saints

JANUARY 23 is the traditional Catholic memorial of ST. JOHN THE ALMSGIVER (+c. 619). St. John is also known as St. John the Merciful, John the Almoner, Patriarch John V of Alexandria and John Eleymon. The son of Epiphanius, the governor of Cyprus, he was born in...