SAINT
saint-john-of-god
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Saint John of God (1495-1550), after a dramatic conversion in Granada, devoted his life to caring for the sick and the poor, founding the Brothers Hospitallers. Canonized in 1690, he is a patron of hospitals, nurses, and the dying.
feast Day
03-08
patronages
- the sick
- hospitals
- nurses
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
3
feast Day Of Month
8