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Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint John Nepumocene Date And Artist Unknown The Confessional of Saint Aloysius Church Columbus Ohio Photographed On 12 April 2014 By Nheyob
Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint John Nepumocene Date And Artist Unknown The Confessional of Saint Aloysius Church Columbus Ohio Photographed On 12 April 2014 By Nheyob

Saint John Nepomucene

Also known as: Jan Nepomucký; John Nepomucen; John of Nepomuk; John Wolflin; Johannes von Nepomuk; Martyr of the Confessional

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

March 20

Died

March 1, 20

Canonized

19 March 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII

Beatified

31 May 1721 by Pope Innocent XIII

Biography

Saint John Nepomucene, also known as Jan Nepomucký and John Nepomucen, was born around 1340 in Nepomuk, Bohemia (in modern-day Czech Republic) as John Wolflin. As a child, he experienced a miraculous cure through the prayers of his parents, who subsequently consecrated him to God. This early devotion set the stage for his later life of piety and service....

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