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Blessed John Of Alvernia
Blessed John Of Alvernia

Blessed John Of Alvernia

Also known as: John of Alverna John of Fermo John of La Verna; John of Fermo; John of La Verna

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

9-Aug

Born

1259 at Fermo, Marches of Ancona, Italy

Died

10 August 1322 at La Verna, Tuscany, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

1880 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed John of Alvernia, also known as John of Alverna, John of Fermo, and John of La Verna, was born in 1259 in Fermo, located in the Marches of Ancona, Italy. At the age of 13, he joined the Franciscan Friars Minor in the year 1272, demonstrating a deep devotion and commitment to the teachings of the Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
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