Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), born Jehan de Vezelay, a French

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religious leader, was the

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of the

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, as well as one of the founders of

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. He became a prophet after claiming he discovered a secret at the temple mountain of Jerusalem post-

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*http://www.roypanther.de/Propheten/J_v_Jerusalem/j_v_jerusalem.html *http://www.j-lorber.de/proph/seher/johannes-von-jerusalem.htm *http://www.weltnetz-verweise.de/informatives/11-09-05-jvj.html
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Prophets 1042 births 1119 deaths {{France-reli-bio-stub

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