SAINT
saint-john-de-brito
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
John de Britto, SJ was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and an evangelist, often called "the Portuguese St. Francis Xavier" by Indian Catholics. He is also called "the John the Baptist of India."
feast Day
02-04
patronages
- Portugal
- St. John De Britto Church Sakthikulangara
- Kerala
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai
birth Date
1 March 1647
death Date
1693-02-04
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
22 June 1947
canonized By
Pope Pius XII
feast Month
2
feast Day Of Month
4