John of Damascus St. John of Damascus, the Damascene Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός · Ioannes Damascenus · يوحنا الدمشقي Dates 675–749 (approx.) Epithetthe Damascene VenerationSaint Works (1) John of Damascus: Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (NPNF II)