Saint John of Ávila
Also known as: Apostle of Andalusia; Juan de Ávila Jijón
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 10
Born
January 6, 1499
Died
May 10, 1569
Canonized
31 May 1970 by Pope Paul VI
Beatified
4 April 1894 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint John of Ávila, also known as the Apostle of Andalusia, was born on January 6, 1499, in Almodovar del Campo, Toledo, New Castile, Spain. He came from a wealthy Castilian family with Jewish ancestry. At the age of 14, John began studying law at the University of Salamanca, but he soon felt a strong call to religious life....
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