Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "John the Nazarite — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܙܝܪܐ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1320 ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܙܝܪܐ Yuḥanān Nzirā John the Nazarite John the Solitaire Yōḥanān nzīrā Jean le Naziréen JEAN LE SOLITAIRE http://syriaca.org/person/1320 254 John the solitary was a monk of Ṭur ʿAbdin. He might be John, the perfect Nazarite, whom John of Ephesus mentions. He was a monk from Zuqnin near Amida. He was forced to leave his cave on account of Chalcedonian aggression. 500-600 male Saint John the Nazarite is commemorated in John the Nazarite (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 585 Saints Syriaques JEAN LE SOLITAIRE 254 J .M. Fiey BSO I 1183-84