Chrysorrhoas redirects here. For the river, see
Barada. John of Damascus (
Arabic: يحيى ابن منصور Yaḥyā ibn Manṣūr;
Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμασκήνος/Ioannês Damaskinos;
Latin: Iohannes Damascenus or Johannes Damascenus also known as John Damascene, Χρυσορρόας/Chrysorrhoas, "streaming with gold"—i.e., "the golden speaker") (c. 676 –
December 5, 749) was a
Syrian monk and
presbyter. He was born and raised in
Damascus and died (in all probability) at the monastery of
Mar Saba, southeast of
Jerusalem. He was a
polymath whose fields of interest and contribution included Law, Theology, Philosophy and Music. He was the Chief Administrator to the ruler of Damascus, wrote works expounding the Christian faith, and wrote hymns which are still in everyday use in
Eastern Christian Monasteries throughout the world.
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