John of La Verna
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.
John of La Verna OFM | |
|---|---|
| Religious | |
| Born | 1259 Fermo, March of Ancona, Papal States |
| Died | 10 August 1322 (aged 62–63) La Verna, Province of Arezzo, Republic of Florence |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 24 June 1880 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Feast | 9 August |
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