The Life of Our Holy Father, John the Almsgiver

by St George Monastery, Anna Skoubourdis, Monaxi Agapi

Saint John the Almsgiver (also know as St John the Merciful) was born in 555 on the island of Cyprus in the city of Amathus; his father, Epiphanius, was a ruler of Cyprus. The Saint was consecrated Archbishop of Alexandria in 608. A man of exemplary uprightness, in his zeal for Orthodoxy he strove mightily to fight the many heresies among the Christians in Egypt; but above all, he was famous for his singular generosity, humility, and sympathy towards...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1716987679
• ISBN13: 9781716987670
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"