Ivan (saint)
Saint Ivan is a legendary Bohemian hermit. His feast day is June 24th.
Vita
According to legendary tradition, Ivan was the son of a Dalmatian prince (or the son of the Abodritic king Gestimulus / Gostimysl) who is said to have lived in the 9th century. He lived by the Loděnice brook in the later Svatý Jan pod Skalou not far from the Tetín Castle near Beroun , between Prague and the Karlštejn Castle , for 14 years (42 years according to other sources) hidden in a cave. He spent his time in prayer and meditation, and lived on plants and the milk of a doe. This, pursued and injured by the hunters of Prince Bořivoj I , is said to have led to his discovery. The prince and his wife Ludmilla of Bohemia tried in vain to persuade him to move to the castle. Ivan only stipulated that he could distribute the deer's meat among the poor. He is said to have died three days later. A Benedictine monastery founded there in 1033 was later named after him, today known as "Monastery of St. John under the Rock" (sv. Jan pod Skalou ).
See also
- Another saint who was cared for by a hind was Saint Aegidius .
- With St. Ivan or Ivan is usually meant John the Baptist in the Slavic language area .
- List of the blessed and saints
- Ivan Rilski
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Ivan (Saint) in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- www.svatyjan.cz Copies of the Legends (Czech)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ivan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holy Ivan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | bohemian hermit |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century or 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9th century or 10th century |
| Place of death | Bohemia |