Feast December 17
Saint John of Matha
Religious founder · Feast December 17
Biography
John of Matha was a French Catholic priest and co-founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, initially dedicated to ransoming Christians who had been captured by marauders from North Africa.
Feast day
December 17
Birth date
23 June 1160
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
Cultus confirmed 21 October 1666
Canonized by
Pope Alexander VII
Feast month
12
Wikidata qid
Q470597
Feast day of month
17