Name
Ioannes/John of Lycopolis, ascetic of Egypt, ob. c. 395
Saint ID
S00102
Reported Death Not Before
300
Reported Death Not After
400
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Ascetics/monks/nuns, Hermits/recluses
| ID | Title | E01158 | Augustine of Hippo, in his treatise On the Care of the Dead, tries to answer the question of how living saints can appear in visions to human beings and how dead saints, being in heaven, can perform miracles on earth; he illustrates his considerations with examples taken from stories concerning *John of Lycopolis, (ascetic of Egypt, ob. c. 395, S00102), *Gervasius and Protasius (brothers and martyrs of Milan, S00313), and *Ambrose (bishop of Milan, ob. 397, S00490). Written in Latin in Hippo Regius (Numidia, central North Africa), 420/422. | E02607 | Isidore of Seville in his Latin Chronicle written in two redactions in 615/616 and 626 mentions the miracle-working of *John of Lycopolis (ascetic of Egypt, ob. c. 395, S00102), and his predictions of the victories of the emperor Theodosius, dated to the joint reign of Theodosius with his sons, Arcadius and Honorius (393-395). | E03176 | Palladius of Helenopolis writes the Lausiac History, a collection of short narratives and teachings of male and female ascetics in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Asia Minor, and Italy, commissioned by the patrician Lausos. Written in Greek at Aspuna or Ankyra (both Galatia, central Asia Minor), 419/420. Overview entry | E03325 | Palladius of Helenopolis, in his Lausiac History (35), recounts his meeting with *Ioannes/John of Lykopolis (ascetic of Egypt, ob. 394, S00102) at Lykopolis (Upper Egypt), who had the charisma of prophecy and was visited by many seeking his advice and blessing. Written in Greek at Aspuna or Ankyra (both Galatia, central Asia Minor), 419/420. | E03521 | The anonymous Gallic Chronicle of 452, written in Latin in Gaul in the mid 5th c., records that *Ioannes/John of Lycopolis (ascetic of Egypt, ob. c. 395, S00102) had the power of prophecy because of the purity of his life. | E03526 | Prosper of Aquitaine, in his Chronicle, records that *John of Lycopolis (ascetic of Egypt, ob. c. 395, S00102) had the power of prophecy. Written in Latin in Gaul or Rome, in the mid 5th c. | E03553 | Coptic fragments concerning the Life of *John of Lykopolis (ascetic of Egypt, ob. c. 395, S00102), praising his prophetic, diplomatic, and healing skills and describing his travel to Constantinople on a cloud; written in the early 5th century, with later material added afterwards. | E03558 | An anonymous monk of Jerusalem writes the History of the Monks in Egypt, a collection of stories about holy men and monastic communities, which he recorded during a visit to the monasteries of Egypt in 394/5. It is the first monastic collection in Christian literature. Written in Greek at Jerusalem, 395/397. Overview entry. | E06561 | Aldhelm, in his prose On Virginity, names *John (of Lycopolis, ascetic of Egypt, ob. 395, S00102) as an exemplary virgin. Written in Latin in southern Britain, for the nuns at the monastery at Barking (south-east Britain), c. 675/686. | E06659 | Aldhelm's verse On Virginity lists a range of saints as exemplary virgins, with some variations to the list found in the earlier prose version of the same treatise. Written in Latin in southern Britain, for the nuns at the monastery at Barking (south-east Britain), c. 675/710. Overview entry | E08315 | 35 relic labels at Sens (northern Gaul), datable by their script to the 7th or 8th c., for relics of a great diversity of saints. Written in Latin, perhaps at Sens, or at an earlier stage in their transmission. |
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