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Blessed John Of Penna

Blessed John Of Penna

Blessed John Of Penna

Also known as: Giovanni of Penna; Johannes of Penna; Juan de Pina; Juan da Penna San Giovanni

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3 April; 31 October (Franciscans)

Born

C.1193 at Penna San Giovanni, diocese of Fermo, Italy

Died

3 April 1271 at Recanati, Italy

Beatified

20 December 1806 by Pope Pius VII (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed John of Penna, also known as Giovanni of Penna, Johannes of Penna, Juan de Pina, or Juan da Penna San Giovanni, was born around 1193 in Penna San Giovanni, a town in the diocese of Fermo, Italy. Little is known about his early life, but at the age of 20, he joined the Franciscan Order in Recanati, Italy, in approximately 1213.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1806-12-20 by 20 December 1806 by Pope Pius VII (cultus confirmed)

Feast Days

April 3 October 31

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