John the Blue
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John the Blue; JEAN LE BLEU
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1309
identifier: 240
In hagiography: John the Blue was the bishop of Ḥirta. He was also known as the young man from Ḥirta.
Ebedjésus of Nisibis attributes to him a book of directions and 280 letters, the marjority of which are on biblical subjects.
floruit: 650-714
death: 714
male
state: Saint
Saints Syriaques JEAN LE BLEU 240
Fiey Assyrie chrétienne III 122-23
J.M. Fiey BSO I 1131