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John Cassian

c. 360 – c. 435 · Scythia Minor

Also known as Joannes Cassianus

Feast: 23 July (Catholic) · 29 February (Orthodox)

John Cassian
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Brought Egyptian monastic spirituality to the Latin West. Author of the Institutes and Conferences; founded monasteries at Marseilles.

Notable works

  • ·Conferences · 425
  • ·Institutes · 425

Primary sources

  • ·Cassian, Collationes
  • ·Cassian, De Institutis Coenobiorum
  • ·Gennadius, De Viris Illustribus 62
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