John Maron

John Maron (Arabic: يوحنا مارون‎, Youhana Maroun), died 707 was a Syriac monk, and the first Maronite Patriarch. He is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church, and celebrated on March 2.

Read more about John Maron:  Early Life, The First Maronite Patriarch

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