s0218l-JOHN THE BAPTIST born 6-2 BC-30 AD, the Baptizer, John the Forerunner or Precursor,
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Was a 1st century Jewish preacher and ascetic regarded as a prophet, and possibly forerunner or at least peer of Jesus Christ by 4 religions: Christianity, Islam, Mandaeanism, and the Baha'í Faith, and possibly forerunner or peer of Jesus Christ, possibly related to Jesus, his ministry was preaching and baptizing in the river Jordan and recognizing Jesus Christ as the Messiah and baptized Jesus Christ beginning his ministry, he was imprisoned on orders of Herod Antipas and beheaded after Salome's request, the Eastern Orthodox believe that John was the last of the Old Testament prophets, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates St. John the Baptist on 3 different feast days, St. John the Baptist is the patron Saint of Puerto Rico and also French Canada and Newfoundland, ancient tradition says the burial place of St. John the Baptist was at Sebaste, Samaria, Kingdom of Israel, West Bank,