John of Gothia was an 8th-century metropolitan bishop of Doros and a leader of a rebellion against Khazar rule. Born to a Crimean Gothic family in Partenit, he later traveled to Jerusalem for a three-year pilgrimage. Following this journey, he served as a bishop in Georgia starting in 758 before returning to his homeland. He is recognized as a saint within the Eastern Orthodox tradition for his leadership and religious service during a period of political upheaval in the Byzantine Empire.