Feast July 12
Saint John the Iberian
Religious, patron of Georgia Mount Athos · Feast July 12
Biography
John the Iberian was a Georgian monk and Orthodox saint, venerated for his piety and leadership on Mount Athos. He was one of the founders of Iviron monastery, a major center of Georgian monastic culture on Athos.
Feast day
July 12
Patronage
- Georgia Mount Athos
Death date
1002 AD
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
7
Wikidata qid
Q1269209
Feast day of month
12