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The date of John's birth and early life is largely unknown. He is believed to have been born of noble parents at the village of [[W:Harpham|Harpham]] in East Riding, Yorkshire. He was educated at St. [[Augustine of Canterbury|Augustine]]'s monastery at Canterbury under the supervision [[Archbishop]] [[Theodore of Tarsus|Theodore]]. Abp. Theodore is reputed to have given him the name John when he became a [[monk]].
After completing his studies at Canterbury, John joined the monastic community of [[Whitby Abbey|Whitby]] led by Abbess [[Hilda of Whitby|Hilda]]. John established for himself a reputation as a preacher as he expounded the [[Scripture]]. On [[August 25]], 687, John was [[consecration of a Bishopbishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Hexham, succeeding St. Eata.
In 705, Bp. John was transferred to the [[see]] of York after the repose of Bp. Bosa. During his episcopate at York, John was attentive to the training of a number of students who were under his charge, including Bede, Berethume later the [[abbot]] of Beverley, and Wilfrid the Younger who succeeded John as Bishop of York. He [[ordination|ordained]] Bede both as [[deacon]] and then [[priest]].
after=[[Wilfrid]]}}
{{succession|
before=[[Bosa of York|Bosa]]|
title=Bishop of York|
years=705-717|
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:7th-8th-century bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Hexham]]
[[Category: Bishops of York]]
[[Category: Saints of the British Isles]]
[[Category: Pre-Schism Western Saints]]
[[Category: 8th-century saints]]
