John Cantius Saint

Saint John Cantius (Latin: Joannis Cantii) (Polish: Jan z Kęt or Jan Kanty) (23 June 1390 – 24 December 1473) was a Polish priest, scholastic philosopher, physicist and theologian. He is also known as John of Kanty or John of Kanti or John Kantius.

Personal facts

John Cantius
Birth dateJune 23, 1390
Birth place
Poland , Kęty , Oświęcim
Date of deathDecember 24, 1473
Place of death
Kraków , Poland , Jagiellonian University
TitleConfessor

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beatified by
Pope Clement X
beatified dateMarch 28, 1676
beatified place
Rome
canonized by
Pope Clement XIII
canonized place
Rome
major shrine
Kraków
Poland
Church of St. Anne Kraków
venerated in
Catholic Church

John Cantius on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://saints.sqpn.com/saintj82.htm
  2. http://www.canons-regular.org/go/bull-of-canonization
  3. http://www.canons-regular.org/go/patron/life-of-st-john-cantius
  4. http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintj82.htm
  5. http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/KANTY.htm