John of Ávila
John of Ávila (Spanish: Juan de Ávila; 6 January 1499– 10 May 1569) was a Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who has been declared a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church. He is called the "Apostle of Andalusia", for his extensive ministry in that region.
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Portrait by El Greco (1580) | |
| Priest, Doctor of the Church and Apostle of Andalusia | |
| Born | 6 January 1499 Almodóvar del Campo, Kingdom of Toledo, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 10 May 1569 (aged 70) Montilla, Kingdom of Córdoba, Crown of Castile |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 12 November 1893 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 31 May 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
| Major shrine | Church of the Incarnation Montilla, Córdoba, Spain |
| Feast | 10 May |
| Patronage | Andalusia, Spain Spanish secular clergy |
| Influenced | Teresa of Ávila, John of God, Francis Borgia, Louis of Granada |
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