Global InformationJohn Kaloktenes information
John the New Merciful | |
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| Metropolitan of Thebes | |
| Born | early 12th century Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | c. 1190 Thebes, Greece |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | April 29 |
| Patronage | Thebes, Greece |
John Kaloktenes (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Καλοκτένης; fl. 1166–c. 1190) was a 12th-century Byzantine Metropolitan of Thebes. Known for his charitable works, he was declared a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, with the surname the New Merciful (ὁ Νέος Ἐλεήμων), and is commemorated on April 29.