John Cassian

Christian monk and theologian
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John Cassian
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Summary

John Cassian was born on January 1, 360[1], in Scythia Minor[2]. He died on 435[3] in Marseille[4]. He worked as a Christian monk[5], writer[6], and theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,060 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Dobruja[9]
  • Position held: abbot[10]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: John Cassian[13]
  • Canonization status: saint[14]
  • Given name: Iohannes[15]
  • Feast day: July 23[16]
  • Student of: Evagrius Ponticus[17]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[18], Pauly–Wissowa[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[24]
  • Time period: Roman Empire[25]
  • Connects with: monastic[26]
  • Subject has role: abbot[27]

Why It Matters

John Cassian has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Cassian born?

John Cassian's place of birth was Scythia Minor[2].

Where did John Cassian die?

John Cassian passed away in Marseille[4].

What did John Cassian do for work?

John Cassian worked as a Christian monk[5], writer[6], and theologian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q8340
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  2. 12w ago · Cccar · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Q35497
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin
    Notable work → Q140462507
    Given name → Iohannes
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Given name: Q140566435"
  3. 13w ago · Loenstock · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin
    Writing language → Latin
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Languages spoken, written or signed: Late Latin"
  4. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 24209
    Francearchives agent id → 1059872803
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  5. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 24209
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 742510, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161607423|Ioann, Kassian (#161607423)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]"
  6. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 24209
    Svkkl authority id → 0255000-Jan-Kassian-asi-360asi-435
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  7. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 24209
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  8. 19w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Pauly–Wissowa, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
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  9. 19w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-juan-casiano
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  10. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +0435-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of death: 435"
  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of greece id → 163310
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ National library of greece id: 281297, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143222778|Ιωάννης ο Κασσιανός (#143222778)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NL"
  12. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +0435-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  13. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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