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Saint Juan (other)
Saint Juan may refer to: People * Saint Juan Capistrano (1386–1456), born Giovanni da Capistrano, Franciscan priest, theologian, and inquisitor from Italy, known as the "Soldier Saint" * John of Avila (1500–1569), also known as Saint John of Avila, Spanish apostolic preacher, author, mystic and saint, canonized in 1970 * Saint Juan de la Cruz (1542–1591), born Juan de Yepes Alvarez, a major figure of the Catholic Reformation in Spain * Saint Juan de Ribera (1532–1611), patriarch of Antioch, Commander in Chief, president of the Audiencia, and Chancellor of the University of Valencia *Saint John of Sahagún (1419–1479), also known as Saint John of San Facondo, confessor, celebrated Spanish preacher * Saint Juan Diego (1474–1548), indigenous Mexican who reported a Marian apparition * Saint Juan Macias (1585–1645), born Juan de Arcas Sanchez, also known as Saint John de Massias, Spanish Dominican laybrother who evangelized in Peru Places * Saint-Juan, a city in the dep ...
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Saint Juan Capistrano
John of Capistrano, OFM (, , , ; 24 June 1386 – 23 October 1456) was an Italian Order of Friars Minor, Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname "the Soldier Saint" when in 1456 at age 70 he led a Crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Belgrade (1456), siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi. Elevated to sainthood, he is the patron saint of jurists and military chaplains, as well as the namesake of two Franciscan List of Spanish missions, missions, Mission San Juan Capistrano, one in Southern California and Mission San Juan Capistrano (Texas), the other in San Antonio, Texas. Early life As was the custom of this time, John is denoted by the village of Capestrano, in the Diocese of Sulmona, in the Abruzzi region, Kingdom of Naples. His father had come to Italy with the House of Valois-Anjou, Angevin court of Louis I ...
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John Of Avila
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambig ...
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Saint Juan De La Cruz
St. John of the Cross (; ; né Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; 24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar of ''Converso'' ancestry. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the 37 Doctors of the Church. John of the Cross is known for his writings. He was mentored by and corresponded with the older Carmelite nun Teresa of Ávila. Both his poetry and his studies on the development of the soul, particularly his '' Noche Obscura'', are considered the summit of mystical Christian literature and among the greatest works of all Spanish literature. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. In 1926, he was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI, and is also known as the "mystical doctor". Life Early life and education He was born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez at Fontiveros, Old Castile, into a "New Christian" family of ''Converso'' origins (descendants of Iberian Jewish converts to ...
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Saint Juan De Ribera
Juan de Ribera (Seville, Spain, 20 March 1532 – Valencia, 6 January 1611) was an influential figure in 16th and 17th century Spain. Ribera held appointments as Archbishop and Viceroy of Valencia, Latin Patriarchate of Antioch, Commander in Chief, president of the Audiencia, and Chancellor of the University of Valencia. He was beatified in 1796 and canonized by Pope John XXIII in 1960. Biography Juan de Ribera's father was Pedro Afán de Ribera, Viceroy of Naples and Duke of Alcala. His mother died when he was very young. Ribera studied at the University of Salamanca. Ordained as priest in 1557, Pope Pius IV appointed him Bishop of Badajoz on 27 May 1562 at the age of 30. There he dedicated himself to teaching the catechism to Roman Catholics and counteracting Protestantism. He was appointed as the Archbishop of Valencia on 3 December 1568. In 1599 he ordained Alfonso Coloma as Bishop of Barcelona. King Philip III of Spain later appointed him Viceroy of Valencia in 1 ...
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Saint John Of Sahagún
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denomination. In Anglican Communion, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheranism, Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official Ecclesiastical polity, ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' ...
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Saint Juan Diego
Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (1474–1548), also known simply as Juan Diego (), was a Nahua peasant and Marian visionary. He is said to have been granted apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe on four occasions in December 1531: three at the hill of Tepeyac and a fourth before don Juan de Zumárraga, then the first bishop of Mexico. The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at the foot of Tepeyac, houses the cloak ('' tilmahtli'') that is traditionally said to be Juan Diego's, and upon which the image of the Virgin is said to have been miraculously impressed as proof of the authenticity of the apparitions. Juan Diego's visions and the imparting of the miraculous image, as recounted in oral and written colonial sources such as the '' Huei tlamahuiçoltica'', are together known as the Guadalupe event (), and are the basis of the veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This veneration is ubiquitous in Mexico, prevalent throughout the Spanish-speaking Americas, and increasingly wides ...
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Saint Juan Macias
John Macías, OP (or Massias, born Juan de Arcas y Sánchez; 2 March 1585 – September 16, 1645), was a Spanish-born Dominican friar who evangelized in Peru in 1620. He was canonized in 1975 by Pope Paul VI. His image is located at the main altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Lima and is venerated by the local laity in Peru. A church was built in his honor in 1970 in San Luis, Lima. Biography He was born Juan de Arcas y Sánchez on March 2, 1585, in the small town of Ribera del Fresno, Extremadura which was under the jurisdiction of the Palencia Diocese, to Pedro de Arcas and Juana Sánchez. His parents were poor farmers; both died when Juan and his sister Mary were young. Juan was but four years old. The two children were raised by their uncle whose last name, “Macias,” they took as their own. His uncle trained him as a shepherd. Juan would pass the long hours praying the rosary. When he was about 16 years old, Macias met a Dominican friar while attending ...
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Saint-Juan
Saint-Juan () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography The commune lies south of Baume-les-Dames. Population See also * Communes of the Doubs department The following is a list of the 563 communes of the Doubs department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):


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Saint-Jean (other)
Saint-Jean (French for Saint John) may refer to: Places Belgium * Sint-Jan, a borough of Ypres, sometimes referenced as ''Saint-Jean'' in a World War I-related context Canada *Lac Saint-Jean *Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality * L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec * Rivière-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie, Quebec, unorganized territory * Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec, municipality in Côte-Nord region * Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec *Saint-Jean (federal electoral district) in Quebec * Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district) in Quebec *Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec *Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, former municipality now part of Lévis, Quebec *Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, community in Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec *Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, Quebec * Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec * Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Quebec *Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec *Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans *Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec *Saint-Jean-des-Piles, former municipality now part of Shawinigan, Quebec * Saint-Jean-Port- ...
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Saint John (other)
Saint John or St. John usually refers to either John the Baptist or John the Apostle. Saint John or St. John may also refer to: People Saints * John the Baptist ( – ), preacher, ascetic, and baptizer of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist ( – ), presumed author of the Fourth Gospel, traditionally identified with John the Apostle * John of Patmos, author of the Book of Revelation, traditionally identified with John the Apostle and John the Evangelist * John the Wonderworking Unmercenary (died ), Egyptian or Mesopotamian healer * John (died 320), one of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste * John the Hieromartyr (died 362), Roman priestmartyr * John and Paul (died 362), Roman martyrs * John of Egypt (died 394), Egyptian hermit * John I of Naples (died 5th century), Bishop of Naples * John the Dwarf (), Egyptian Desert Father * John Chrysostom ( – 407), Antiochene Archbishop of Constantinople * John Angeloptes (died 433), Bishop of Ravenna from 430 to 433 * John ...
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Sant Joan (other)
Sant Joan (Catalan for ''St John'') is a village and municipality on Majorca in Spain. Sant Joan may also refer to: Places in Spain * Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Ripollès, Catalonia * Sant Joan Despí, Baix Llobregat, Catalonia * Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Valencia * Sant Joan de Labritja, Ibiza * Sant Joan de l'Ènova, Ribera Alta, Valencia * Sant Joan de l'Erm, a ski resort in Alt Urgell, Catalonia * Sant Joan de Mollet, Gironès, Catalonia * Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Bages, Catalonia *Sant Joan les Fonts, Garrotxa, Catalonia Churches * Sant Joan de Boí, in Boí, Catalonia * Sant Joan de Caselles, Andorra * Sant Joan de Foixà, in Foixà, Catalonia * Església de Sant Joan de Sispony, Andorra Other places * Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma de Mallorca * Funicular de Sant Joan, a railway in Montserrat, Catalonia * Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona, a major street Festivals *Sant Joan or Bonfires of Saint John, a festival that takes place on the evening of 23 June See also ...
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San Giovanni (other)
San Giovanni, the Italian form of Saint John, is a name that may refer to dozens of saints. It may also refer to several places (most of them in Italy) and religious buildings: Places Albania * Shëngjin, a coastal town formerly known as San Giovanni de Medua France * San-Giovanni-di-Moriani, a municipality of the Haute-Corse department, Corsica Italy Municipalities * Borgo San Giovanni, in the Province of Lodi, Lombardy * Castel San Giovanni, in the Province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna * Fornovo San Giovanni, in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy * Luserna San Giovanni, in the Province of Turin, Piedmont * Monte San Giovanni Campano, in the Province of Frosinone, Lazio * Monte San Giovanni in Sabina, in the Province of Rieti, Lazio * Motta San Giovanni, in the Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria * Penna San Giovanni, in the Province of Macerata, Marche * Rocca San Giovanni, in the Province of Chieti, Abruzzo * Sale San Giovanni, in the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont * San Giovann ...
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