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John of Capistrano, OFM ( Italian: San Giovanni da Capestrano, Hungarian: Kapisztrán János, Polish: Jan Kapistran, Croatian: Ivan Kapistran; 24 June 1386 – 23 October 1456) was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the Italian town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname ...
- 23 October; 28 March (General Roman Calendar, 1890–1969)
St. John of Capistrano (born 1386, Capistrano, Kingdom of Naples—died October 23, 1456, Villach, Duchy of Carinthia; canonized 1690; feast day October 23) was one of the greatest Franciscan preachers of the 15th century and leader of an army that liberated Belgrade from a Turkish invasion. In California, the city of San Juan Capistrano and ...
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Oct 23, 2020 · Saint of the Day for October 23. (June 24, 1386 – October 23, 1456) Saint John of Capistrano’s Story. It has been said the Christian saints are the world’s greatest optimists. Not blind to the existence and consequences of evil, they base their confidence on the power of Christ’s redemption. The power of conversion through Christ ...
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Saint Giovanni da Capestrano, known as John of Capistrano in English (June 24, 1386 – October 23, 1456), was an Italian friar, preacher, theologian, inquisitor, crusader, and inciter of anti-Judaism. He was born at Capistrano, near Naples in Italy, in 1385. He studied and practiced both secular and canon law, but later was imprisoned during a ...
- June 24 1386( 1386-06-24)in Capestrano
- Roman Catholicism
- 1690 or 1724
St. John of Capistrano. Born at Capistrano, in the Diocese of Sulmona, Italy, 1385; died 23 October, 1456. His father had come to Naples in the train of Louis of Anjou, hence is supposed to have been of French blood, though some say he was of German origin. His father dying early, John owed his education to his mother.
John of Capistrano collaborated with his mentor, St. Bernardino of Siena and with St. Colette in reforming the Franciscans. He helped them navigate a balanced course between two extremes, disciplining both the overly lax and the overly austere. Many find two of John’s later activities disturbing. The pope sent him as inquisitor to Austria in ...
JOHN of CAPISTRANO—1386-1456. Feast: October 23. Historico-Liturgical Note. This saint died in Austria on this date in 1456, when the Church was in the midst of schism and was threatened by the Turks. He was canonized in 1630 and inscribed on the Roman Calendar in 1890. He is well known by the people of the United States because of the ...
