John the Georgian

Holy Venerable (Righteous) John the Georgian is commemorated together with the righteous Stephen and Isaiah of Georgia. The Azbyka page says that among the company of the saints are rightly counted those of the Christians who give their whole earthly life to the praise of the Lord and the service of the people, uniting in their life the labours of the venerable, the confessors and the martyrs.

It is supposed that the righteous John, Stephen and Isaiah lived at Jerusalem and guarded the Tomb of the Lord. Probably for their faithful service at the Tomb of the Saviour, the Orthodox Church of Georgia established a special veneration for their graves. Unfortunately, today neither their place of rest nor any biographical data is known, and nothing can be said of their labours. The Church of Georgia has for several centuries praised the righteous John, Stephen and Isaiah and asked their intercession before the Lord.

Their commemoration falls on 17 November, according to the Georgian calendar. A note on the page says that they are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.