Eastern Christianity event

John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria

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In Eastern Christianity, John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, also known as St. John the Almsgiver, was the Chalcedonian Patriarch of Alexandria in the early 7th century and a Christian saint, he is the patron saint of Casarano, Italy and of Limassol, Cyprus.

Here are some ways you can observe this day according to Eastern Christian tradition: