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
April 3
Died
April 3, 1271
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.