John of Capistrano
Deceased Person
1386 – 1456
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Who was John of Capistrano?
Saint John of Capistrano was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from Italy. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname 'the Soldier Saint' when in 1456 at age 70 he led a crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi.
Elevated to sainthood, he is the patron saint of jurists and military chaplains, as well as the namesake of the Franciscan missions San Juan Capistrano in Southern California and San Juan Capistrano in San Antonio, Texas.
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- Born
- Jun 24, 1386
Capestrano - Education
- University of Perugia
- Died
- Oct 23, 1456
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on July 23, 2013
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