John of god biography
John of god biography
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John of God
16th-century Portuguese saint
This article is about the Portuguese saint. For other uses, see John of God (disambiguation).
"Johannes de Deo" redirects here.
For the canonist, see Johannes de Deo (died 1267).
Saint John of God, O.H. | |
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Saint John of God by Murillo (1672) | |
| Born | João Duarte Cidade March 8, 1495 Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | March 8, 1550(1550-03-08) (aged 55) Granada, Kingdom of Granada, Crown of Castile |
| Beatified | September 21, 1630, Rome, Papal States by Pope Urban VIII |
| Canonized | October 16, 1690, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Alexander VIII |
| Major shrine | Basilica of St.
John of God, Granada, Spain |
| Feast | March 8 (Roman Catholicism) |
| Attributes | alms; cord; crown of thorns; heart |
| Patronage | Booksellers, hospitals, nurses, the mentally ill, heart patients, and the dying |
John of God, O.H.
(Portuguese: João de Deus; Spanish: Juan de Dios; born João Duarte Cidade[ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ duˈwaɾ.t si