John Maron was the first Maronite Patriarch. He is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church, and celebrated on March 2. John Maron was the son of Agathon, the governor of Sarum and Anohamia, grandson of prince Alidipas, who governed Antioch. He was educated in Antioch and the monastery of Saint Maron studying mathematics, sciences, philosophy, theology, linguistics and scripture. He became a monk at the monastery of Saint Maron, adding the name Maron to this own. Wikipedia
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