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Venerable (Monastic) · 5th century

Venerable John Calabytes

Also known as John the Hut-Dweller

A youth of Constantinople who secretly returned to live as a beggar in a hut by his parents' gate, unrecognized until his death.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 15