John of God, Saint

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• John of God, Saint — ▪ Portuguese monk Spanish  San Juan De Dios,  original name  Juan Ciudad,  Portuguese  São João De Deus, or João Cidade  born March 8, 1495, Montemor o Novo, Port. died March 8, 1550, Granada, Spain; canonized 1690; feast day March 8… …   Universalium

• John of Avila, Saint — ▪ Spanish religious reformer Spanish  San Juan de Avila  born 1499/1500, Almodóvar del Campo, near Toledo, Spain died May 10, 1569, Montilla; canonized 1970; feast day May 10       reformer, one of the greatest preachers of his time, author and… …   Universalium

• Saint John of God — may refer to:*John of God, a Portuguese born friar and saint *Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God, a Roman Catholic order *St John of God Hospital, Geelong, a private hospital in Australia *St John of God Health Care, Australia s third… …   Wikipedia

• John of God — Infobox Saint name=Saint John of God birth date=March 8, 1495 death date=March 8, 1550 feast day=March 8 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=250px caption=John of God as painted by Murillo birth place=Montemor o Novo, Portugal death… …   Wikipedia

• John of God — (1495–1550)    Philanthropist, Order Founder and Saint.    John was a native of Portugal and, as a young man, he served as a soldier. When he was about forty he turned back to religion and, guided by John of avila, he dedicated his life to the… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• John the Baptist, Saint — born 1st century AD Jewish prophet revered in Christianity as the forerunner of Jesus. Sources for his life are the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and the historian Josephus. His mother, Elizabeth, was perhaps a relative of Mary; his… …   Universalium

• John the Apostle, Saint — or St. John the Evangelist or St. John the Divine flourished 1st century AD One of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally credited with writing the fourth Gospel and three New Testament epistles. The book of Revelation was also… …   Universalium

• John of Damascus, Saint — or Saint John Damascene born с 675, Damascus died Dec. 4, 749, near Jerusalem; Western feast day December 4 Monk and theological doctor of the Greek and Latin churches. He spent his entire life under Muslim rule. As a writer of hymns and theology …   Universalium

• St. John of God —     St. John of God     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. John of God     Born at Montemor o Novo, Portugal, 8 March, 1495, of devout Christian parents; died at Granada, 8 March, 1550. The wonders attending the saints birth heralded a life many sided …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God — The Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God are a Roman Catholic order founded in 1572. They are also known commonly as the Fatebenefratelli, meaning Do Good Brothers in Italian.HistorySt. John of God, the founder of this religious institution,… …   Wikipedia