John the Silent (January 8, 452 – May 13, 558) is a Christian saint. He was born in Nicopolis (Today: Koyulhisar, Turkey) and after the death of his parents in 471 founded a monastery. In 482 he was made Bishop of Taxara, Armenia and left the office nine years later to become a recluse in the monastery of St. Sabas.
St. John's feast day is May 13 in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, and March 30 in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.[1]