John of God
John of God, OH (Portuguese: João de Deus; Spanish: Juan de Dios; born João Duarte Cidade; March 8, 1495 – March 8, 1550) was a Portuguese soldier turned health-care worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick and those with mental disorders.
Saint John of God | |
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Saint John of God by Murillo (1672) | |
| Born | João Duarte Cidade March 8, 1495 Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | March 8, 1550 (aged 55) Granada, Kingdom of Granada |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Byzantine Rite Lutheranism |
| Beatified | September 21, 1630, Rome, Papal States by Pope Urban VIII |
| Canonized | October 16, 1690, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Alexander VIII |
| Major shrine | Basilica of St. John of God, Granada, Spain |
| Feast | March 8 (Roman Catholicism) November 26 (Eastern Lutheranism) |
| Attributes | alms; cord; crown of thorns; heart |
| Patronage | Booksellers, hospitals, nurses, the mentally ill, heart patients, and the dying |
Cidade was canonized by Pope Alexander VIII and is considered one of the leading religious figures in the history of the Iberian Peninsula.
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