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John Climacus

579 - 649

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John Climacus (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; Latin: Ioannes Climacus; Arabic: يوحنا السلمي, romanized: Yuḥana al-Sêlmi), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai. He is revered as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Climacus is the 501st most popular religious figure (up from 525th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Syria (up from 21st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Syrian Religious Figure.

John Climacus is most famous for his work The Ladder of Divine Ascent. It is a spiritual guidebook for people who want to live a life that is pleasing to God.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Climacus ranks 501 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Benedict V, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Pope Stephen II, Zaynab bint Ali, Dionysius the Areopagite, and Alcuin. After him are Pope Victor II, Eric IX of Sweden, Thomas à Kempis, Charbel Makhlouf, Vincent of Saragossa, and Hor-Aha.

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Among people born in 579, John Climacus ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 649, John Climacus ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Taizong of Tang. After him are Pope Theodore I, and Ubayy ibn Ka'b.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, John Climacus ranks 15 out of 210. Before him are Philip the Arab (204), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Apollodorus of Damascus (50), Julia Domna (160), Abd al-Rahman I (731), and Ibn Kathir (1301). After him are Al-Nawawi (1233), Marwan II (688), Aemilius Papinianus (142), Iamblichus (245), Al-Adil I (1145), and Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Syria

Among religious figures born in Syria, John Climacus ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory III (700), and Pope Anicetus (70). After him are Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292), Romanos the Melodist (490), Émile Benveniste (1902), Ananias of Damascus (100), Maron (301), Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), Sophronius of Jerusalem (560), Youssef Absi (1946), and Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan (1934).

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