Saint John Damascene

Saint John Damascene, also known as Doctor of Christian Art, Jean Damascene, Johannes Damascenus, John Chrysorrhoas, and John of Damascus, was born in the year 676 in Damascus, Syria. He was the son of Mansur and lived in a Saracen land, where he thrived as a Christian despite the prevailing Muslim rule. During his youth, John was tutored by a captured Italian monk named Cosmas....