John Kaloktenes
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John Kaloktenes was a 12th-century Byzantine Metropolitan of Thebes. Known for his charitable works, he was declared a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, with the surname the New Merciful.
When
- First attested
- 1166 CE
- Attested period
- 1166 – 1190
- Historical notes
- Byzantine Metropolitan of Thebes.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“John Kaloktenes was born in Constantinople to a well-to-do family. His parents, Constantine and Maria, are referred to in the sources as of noble descent and virtuous soul. The date of his birth is unknown, but since he was Metropolitan of Thebes in 1166, he must have been at least 30 years old”
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