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St. John the Baptist
John the Baptist in the Wilderness, oil on panel by Geertgen tot Sint Jans, 15th century; in the GemƤldegalerie, Berlin.
St. John the Baptist was born in the first decade BCE in Judaea, Palestine, near Jerusalem. While his exact birthplace remains a subject of historical study, it has been localized at 'En Kerem since at least 530 CE. He was born to Zechariah, a priest of the order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth.12