John of Patmos

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John of Patmos is the figure traditionally identified as the visionary author of the New Testament’s apocalyptic Book of Revelation.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
John of Patmos canonical 11
John the Seer 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical figure
Christian saint
author
visionary
alsoKnownAs John the Divine
John the Revelator
John the Seer
linked to: John of Patmos

John the Theologian
linked to: Apostle John
associatedWithPlace Patmos
linked to: island of Patmos
describedAs visionary author of the Book of Revelation
fieldOfWork Christian theology
apocalyptic literature
genreOfWriting apocalypse
hasFeastDay December 27 (Western feast of Saint John)
May 8 (Orthodox commemoration of the Revelation on Patmos)
September 26 (Orthodox commemoration of the Theologian)
hasVisionOf New Jerusalem
heavenly throne room
the Lamb
linked to: Good Shepherd
influenced Christian eschatology
apocalyptic movements in Christianity
knownFor writing the Book of Revelation
languageOfWorkOrName Koine Greek
mentionedIn Book of Revelation
notableWork Book of Revelation
reasonForBeingOnPatmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus
receivesRevelationFrom Jesus Christ
receivesRevelationThrough an angel
religion Christianity
scripturalBookPosition final book of the New Testament
selfDescribedAs on the island called Patmos
your brother and partner in tribulation
subjectOf scholarly debate about authorship of Revelation
scholarly debate about identity with John the Apostle
textualRole narrator of Revelation
timePeriod 1st century
traditionallyIdentifiedAs John the Apostle
linked to: Apostle John

John the Evangelist
linked to: Apostle John

author of the Book of Revelation
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Church
linked to: Lutheranism

Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
workIn New Testament
writesTo Seven churches of Asia

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Book of Revelation traditionalAuthor John of Patmos
Patmos associatedPerson John of Patmos
subject linked to: island of Patmos
Seven Seals traditionallyAuthoredBy John of Patmos
subject linked to: the Seven Seals
Seven Trumpets authorTraditionallyAttributedTo John of Patmos
subject linked to: the Seven Trumpets
John of Patmos alsoKnownAs John the Seer
linked to: John of Patmos
Church in Sardis addressedThrough John of Patmos
subject linked to: church in Sardis
John the Revelator alsoKnownAs John of Patmos
John the Revelator alsoKnownAs John the Seer
linked to: John of Patmos
John the Divine alsoKnownAs John of Patmos
the elder possiblyIdenticalTo John of Patmos
Church of Pergamum addressedThrough John of Patmos