John Sinaites

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John Sinaites, also known as John Climacus, was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic revered in Eastern Orthodox tradition for his influential spiritual teachings on the monastic life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monk
Christian theologian
Christian writer
ascetic
activeCentury 7th century
associatedWith Saint Catherine's Monastery NERFINISHED
Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED
authorOf The Ladder of Divine Ascent NERFINISHED
birthCentury 7th century
churchTradition Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED
era Byzantine period
fieldOfWork Christian spirituality
asceticism
monasticism
hasAlias John Climacus NERFINISHED
John Scholasticus of Sinai NERFINISHED
John of the Ladder NERFINISHED
hasFeastDay Fourth Sunday of Great Lent NERFINISHED
March 30
honorificTitle Saint
Venerable
inCanonOf Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar NERFINISHED
Roman Martyrology NERFINISHED
influenced Byzantine spirituality
Eastern Christian monasticism
hesychasm NERFINISHED
knownFor The Ladder of Divine Ascent NERFINISHED
mainWorkLanguage Greek
occupation abbot
monk
spiritual writer
positionHeld abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery
region Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
spiritualGenre ascetical literature
monastic rule and guidance
theologicalFocus detachment from worldly things
humility
ladder of spiritual ascent
prayer
repentance
veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent author John Sinaites