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Which Indian prophet has been unofficially canonized by the church through a character in the parable?

In medieval Europe, the parable of Barlaam and Josaph was popular. The plot was that the young Indian prince Iosaph met Saint Barlaam and converted to Christianity. This story was nothing more than an adaptation of the life of the Buddha. We can say that the Buddha was unofficially canonized, since Iosaph is included in the Orthodox liturgical calendar (August 26) and the list of martyrs of the Catholic Church (November 27).

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