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John Damascene [[Doctor of the Church]].
John Damascene [[Doctor of the Church]].
==Early Life==
==Early life==
Nothing is known of John's mother. Born in [[Damascus]], John was baptized
Nothing is known of John's mother. Born in [[Damascus]], John was baptized
immediately on his birth. <ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=66
immediately on his birth.<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=66 St. John of Damascus] Catholic Online</ref> He lived at the time when Syria fell into
St. John of Damascus] Catholic Online</ref> He lived at the time when Syria fell into
the hands of the Arabs. John's father was a faithful Christian, a wealthy man of
the hands of the Arabs. John's father was a faithful Christian, a wealthy man of
honorable rank that commanded the respect of the Arab conqueror, and were employed
honorable rank that commanded the respect of the Arab conqueror, and were employed