Saint John Grande
Also known as: John the Great Sinner; Juan Grande Pecador; Juan Grande Román; Juan Grande; Juan Pecador
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 3
Born
March 6, 1546
Died
June 3, 1600
Canonized
2 June 1996 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
13 November 1853 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Biography
Saint John Grande, also known as John the Great Sinner, Juan Grande Pecador, Juan Grande Román, Juan Grande, and Juan Pecador, was born on 6 March 1546 in Carmona, Andalusia, Spain. He was raised in a devout Christian family and showed early signs of piety, serving as a choir boy from the age of 7 to 12. At the age of 15, John was apprenticed in the linen business in Seville, Spain....