The Conferences of John Cassian. Part III. Containing Conferences XVIII.-XXIV
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John Cassian
John Cassian
360 CE–435 CE · Scetis (Wadi El Natrun)
John Cassian (c. 360–435) was born in Scythia Minor (modern Dobruja) and spent his formative monastic years in Bethlehem and among the Desert Fathers of Egypt before moving to Constantinople, where he was ordained deacon by John Chrysostom. He carried the wisdom of Egyptian desert monasticism into the Latin West, founding the Abbey of Saint-Victor near Marseille around 415. His Institutes and Conferences became foundational texts for Western monasticism, directly influencing the Rule of Saint Benedict.
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Stop 1 of 6360–380Birthplace, Early Life
Scythia Minor (Dobruja)Romania
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Cassian was born c. 360 in the Roman province of Scythia Minor (modern Dobruja, Romania/Bulgaria), as attested by Gennadius of Marseille (5th-century writer) and the consistent Eastern Orthodox tradition; a minority of scholars argue for a Gallic birthplace.
Works(5)
The Conferences of John Cassian. Part II. Containing Conferences XI-XVII
Marseille · 435
The Twelve Books on the Institutes of the Cœnobia, and the Remedies for the Eight Principal Faults
Marseille · 435
The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X
Marseille · 435
The Seven Books of John Cassian on the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius
Marseille · 435