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Saint John of Damascus (or John Damascene) is an important figure in Eastern Christianity. Born around 675/676 in Damascus (Syria) into an influential Christian family, he is recognized as a priest, theologian and doctor of the Church. John of Damascus grew up in a context where the Byzantine Empire had lost Syria to the Muslim Umayyads. Despite this, his family enjoyed great esteem and held important positions at court.