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John Cassian
c. 360 – c. 435 · b. Scythia Minor
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 360, Scythia Minor
- Died
- c. 435, Marseilles
- Region
- gaul
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Major Father(3/4)
- Also known as
- Joannes Cassianus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Brought Egyptian monastic spirituality to the Latin West.
- Event connection
- Second Council of Orange (529)
- Best first read
- Conferences
- Primary source
- Cassian, Collationes
Brought Egyptian monastic spirituality to the Latin West. Author of the Institutes and Conferences; founded monasteries at Marseilles.
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Common questions
- Who was John Cassian?
- John Cassian (360–435) — Brought Egyptian monastic spirituality to the Latin West. Author of the Institutes and Conferences; founded monasteries at Marseilles.
- Who taught John Cassian?
- Evagrius Ponticus and John Chrysostom.
- Who did John Cassian oppose?
- Prosper of Aquitaine.
Works
- Conferencesc. 425
Twenty-four conferences with Egyptian desert masters — Benedict required them in the Rule.
- Institutesc. 425
Twelve books on monastic life and the eight principal vices — bridge between Egypt and Western monasticism.
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Sources for biography
- Cassian, Collationes primary
- Cassian, De Institutis Coenobiorum primary
- Gennadius, De Viris Illustribus 62 primary
documented connections(2)
- taught by John ChrysostomCassian was ordained deacon by Chrysostom and travelled to Rome to plead his cause.Cassian, De Incarnatione 7.31 · Palladius, Dialogus 3
- opposed (incoming) Prosper of AquitaineProsper's Contra Collatorem refutes Cassian's Conference 13.Prosper, Contra Collatorem
tradition connections(1)
- taught by Evagrius PonticusCassian's Conferences transmit Evagrian monastic doctrine, though Cassian never names him.Cassian, Collationes (passim)
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for John Cassian).