Blessed Giovanni Dominici

Blessed Giovanni Dominici, also known as John Dominic, John Dominici, and John Dominici de Banchini, was born in 1356 in Florence, Italy. He came from a humble background and received limited education, but despite his speech impediment, he possessed a great memory and a strong determination to improve himself. As a youth, he spent a significant amount of time in or around the Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella.