Blessed John Of Vercelli
Also known as: John Garbella; Giovanni Garbella da Vercelli
Feast Day
30-Nov
Born
1205 at Mosso Santa Maria, Italy as John Garbella
Died
30 November 1283 at Montpelier, France of natural causes; buried at the Dominican convent at Montpelier; his tomb was desecrated by Calvinists in 1562, and his body disappeared
Beatified
1903 by Pope Pius X (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed John of Vercelli, also known as John Garbella or Giovanni Garbella da Vercelli, was born in 1205 in Mosso Santa Maria, Italy. He studied at the University of Paris, where he excelled in his studies of civil and canon law. His academic brilliance led him to become a renowned professor, teaching law both in Paris and his hometown of Vercelli, Italy.
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