[[image:JohnforerunnerJean le Précurseur.jpg|right|thumb|St John the ForerunnerJean le Précurseur, the cousin of du Christ and last of the prophetset dernier des prophètes.]]The glorious Le glorieux [[ProphetProphète]] and Forerunner '''John the BaptistPrécurseur ''' is also referred to as Jean le Baptiste'''John the Forerunnerest aussi appelé "Jean le Précurseur" car il était le précurseur ''' because he was the forerunner of précurseur du [[Christ]]. He was an [[ascetic]] and great prophet, who [[baptism|baptized]] Christ and became one of the most revered [[saint]]s in the [[Orthodox Church]]. John is a cousin of Christ through his mother [[Elizabeth]] who was the daughter of Zoia. Zoia is the sister of Christ's [[Anna|grandmother]]. He was later beheaded by Herod in the first century to satisfy the request of Herod's stepdaughter, Salome, and wife Herodias. Because he baptized Christ, he is the [[patron saint]] of [[godparent]]s. He is sometimes called the ''Angel of the Desert''; because of this title, he is sometimes depicted with wings.