John of God, Saint, 1495-1550

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Name (Latin)
John of God, Saint, 1495-1550
Other forms of name
nna Juan de Dios, Saint, 1495-1550
Johannes von Gott, Saint, 1495-1550
Ciudad, Juan, Saint, 1495-1550
Joannes de Deo, Saint, 1495-1550
Giovanni di Dio, Saint, 1495-1550
Jean de Dieu, Saint, 1495-1550
João de Deus, Saint, 1495-1550
John, of God, Saint, 1495-1550
Cidade, João, Saint, 1495-1550
Ciudad, John, Saint, 1495-1550
Date of birth
1495-03-08
Date of death
1550-03-08
Other designation
Saint
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 36936680
Wikidata: Q320171
Library of congress: n 50038832
Sources of Information
  • Gastão, M. S. João de Deus, 1982:t.p. (S. João de Deus) p. 15 (João Cidade)
  • New Cath. encyc., 1981(John of God, St.; b. John Ciudad)
  • Book of saints, 5th ed.(John of God (St.))
  • Holweck, F.G. Biog. dict. of the saints, 1924(John of God)
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Wikipedia description:

John of God, O.H. (Portuguese: João de Deus; Spanish: Juan de Dios; born João Duarte Cidade [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ duˈwaɾ.t siˈða.ðɨ]; March 8, 1495 – March 8, 1550) was a Portuguese soldier turned healthcare worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick and those with mental disorders. Cidade was canonized by Pope Alexander VIII and is considered one of the leading religious figures in the history of the Iberian Peninsula.

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