SAINT
saint-john-of-avila
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
John of Ávila 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.
feast Day
05-10
patronages
- Andalusia
- Spain Spanish secular clergy
birth Date
6 January 1499
death Date
1569-05-10
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
31 May 1970
canonized By
Pope Paul VI
feast Month
5
feast Day Of Month
10