John of La Verna


John of La Verna

Religious
Born1259
Fermo, March of Ancona, Papal States
Died10 August 1322(1322-08-10) (aged 62–63)
La Verna, Province of Arezzo, Republic of Florence
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified24 June 1880 by Pope Leo XIII
Feast9 August

John of Fermo, more often called John of La Verna, from his time spent on that mountain (1259 – 10 August 1322) was an Italian Franciscan friar, who was a noted ascetic and preacher.


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