John of God
Born at Montemor o Novo, Portugal, 8 March, 1495, of devout Christian parents;
Patronages
According to Catholic tradition, as recorded in the sources cited for each patronage:
Granada
Recorded as patron of Granada in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Hospitals
Pope Leo XIII made St. John of God patron of hospitals and the dying.
Recorded as patron of hospitals in:
Nurses
- Holy See: Ai religiosi «Fatebenefratelli» e ai «Camilliani» (7 maggio 1987), consulted October 4, 2026
- Wikidata (no reference cited)
Also recorded as patron:
The dying
Pope Leo XIII made St. John of God patron of hospitals and the dying.
Recorded as patron of the dying in:
Feast day
- March 8 · General Roman Calendar
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “St. John of God”
died at Granada, 8 March, 1550.
The wonders attending the saints birth heralded a life many-sided in its interests, but dominated throughout by implicit fidelity to the grace of God.
A Spanish priest whom he followed to Oropeza, Spain, in his ninth year left him in charge of the chief shepherd of the place, to whom he gradually endeared himself through his punctuality and fidelity to duty, as well as his earnest piety.
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