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Blessed John Discalceat

Also known as: John Descalzo; John Discalceatus; Giovanni….

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Post-Congregation

Feast Day

14-Dec

Born

C.1278 in Saint-Vougay, Finistère, diocese of Saint Paul-de-Lon, Brittany, France

Died

15 December 1349 of plague at Saint John’s monastery, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France; buried in the chapel of San Antonio at his monastery; his tomb became known as a place of healing miracles, especially for head pain

Beatified

4 April 1989 by Pope John Paul II (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Blessed John Discalceat, also known as John Descalzo, John Discalceatus, or Giovanni, was born around 1278 in Saint-Vougay, Finistère, in the diocese of Saint Paul-de-Lon, Brittany, France. Little is known about his early life, except that he worked as a stone mason before dedicating himself to a religious vocation.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1989-04-04 by 4 April 1989 by Pope John Paul II (cultus confirmation)

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