When Christians referr to "The prophets" they usually mean the prophets that have their own book in the bible. St John has not, so he is not one of them. But he was no doubt a prophet, just like Elia...
No they are not the same:Description: Saint John of God was born in 1495 at Montemoro Novo, Evora, Portugal to a very poor couple. Following an impulse of his heart, he ran away from home to become a...