Saint John of Capistrano
Also known as: Giovanni da Capestrano; Ivan Kapistran; Jan Kapistran; John Capistran; Jovan Kapistran; János Kapisztrán
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 23
Died
October 23, 1456
Canonized
16 October 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII
Beatified
19 December 1650 by Pope Innocent X
Biography
Saint John of Capistrano, also known as Giovanni da Capestrano, Ivan Kapistran, Jan Kapistran, John Capistran, Jovan Kapistran, and János Kapisztrán, was born in 1386 in Capistrano, Italy. He was the son of a German knight, but unfortunately, his father passed away when John was still young. Despite this loss, John received a good education and studied law at the University of Perugia....