John the Deacon (6th century)

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title: John the Deacon (6th century)
text: John the Deacon was a deacon in the Church of Rome during the pontificate of Pope Symmachus (498–514). He is known only from an epistle he wrote to a Senarius, a vir illustris who had asked him to explain aspects of Christian initiatory practice. John's response provides a "rather full description" of the catechumenal process and initiation rites at Rome at the beginning of the 6th century. John describes his first-hand experience of the liturgical rites of initiation as practiced at Rome, and t
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