EntityQ317072· pop 45· linked from 2,150 articlesJohn ClimacusSign in to saveSyrian mystic and abbotKey factsBornc. 579 AD , SyriaDiedMarch 649 (aged 69 – 70), Mount SinaiVenerated inCatholic Church , Eastern Orthodox ChurchFeast30 March, Fourth Sunday of Great LentAttributesClothed as a monk , sometimes with an Abbot 's paterissa (crozier), sometimes holding a copy of his LadderMajor worksThe Ladder of Divine Ascentvia Wikipedia infoboxArticleCatholic Church portal Philosophy portalv t eRead full article (38 paragraphs)ConnectionsByzantine EmpireEntitybishopEntityCategories579 births649 deaths6th-century Christian mystics6th-century Christian saints7th-century Byzantine monks7th-century Byzantine writers7th-century Christian abbots7th-century Christian mystics7th-century Christian saints7th-century Christian theologiansChurch FathersEastern Orthodox monks