Doctor of the Church · Feast May 10
Saint John of Ávila
Doctor of the Church, patron of Andalusia · Feast May 10
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
May 10
Patronage
- 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
Wikidata qid
Q320160
Feast day of month
10