in judea
John the Baptist is the patron saint of the country of Jordan.
Israel.
His grandmother
He lived in the desert.
John the Baptist's early life could have been in a monastery with Essene monks.
Palestine (Israel)
John the Baptist lived in the wilderness for an unspecified amount of time before beginning his ministry.
John the Baptist chose to live in the wilderness to separate himself from worldly distractions, focus on his spiritual calling, and prepare himself for his role as a prophet and forerunner of Jesus Christ.
There is a St. John the Baptist but no St. John Paul the Baptist.
John the Baptist was never married.
Live in the desert, survive on bugs and honey, preach Jesus' coming and redemption through baptism. IE your not John the Baptist, nor will you or anyone else ever be.
Actually nobody did baptize John the Baptist.