30. july 2021
St. John the Baptist is often referred to in the Orthodox Church as John the "Forerunner" because he was the last of the prophets to prepare the people of Israel for the coming of the Messiah.
22. june 2021
In Russia, he is called Ioann Bogoslov (Ioanna Bogoslova), which means John Theologian. They underline the depth of the Gospel of John, which differs in style from the previous three synoptic Gospels.