John of Beverley, Saint
Benedictine bishop of Hexham and later of York, monastic founder, d. 721.
John of Biclaro
Chronicler, born in Portugal, probably about the middle of the sixth century; died after 621.
John of Cornwall
Lived about 1176. Author of a treatise written against the doctrine of Abelard.
John of Ephesus
Syriac historian, born at Amida (Diarbekir, on the upper Tigris), about 505; d. about 585.
John of Fécamp
Ascetic writer, b. near Ravenna about the beginning of the eleventh century; d. at Fécamp, Normandy, 22 February, 1079.
John of Falkenberg
Author, b. at Falkenberg, Pomerania, Prussia, date unknown; d. about 1418 in Italy.
John of Fermo, Blessed
Also known as John of La Verna. Franciscan, a friend of Jacopone of Todi. John died in 1322.
John of God, Saint
Portuguese shepherd, soldier, bookseller, finally found his niche caring for the health of the poor in Granada, became de facto founder of a religious order, d. 1550.
John of Hauteville
Moralist and satirical poet of the twelfth century (flourished about 1184).
John of Janduno
An Averroistic philosopher, theologian, and political writer of the fourteenth century.
John of Montecorvino
A Franciscan and founder of the Catholic mission in China, b. at Montecorvino in Southern Italy, in 1246; d. at Peking, in 1328.
John of Montesono
Theologian and controversialist, born at Monzón, Spain; dates of birth and death unknown.
John of Nikiû
An Egyptian chronicler who flourished in the latter part of the seventh century.
John of Paris
Theologian and controversialist; born at Paris, date unknown; died at Bordeaux, 22 September, 1306.
John of Parma, Blessed
Franciscan, professor of theology, Minister General, peacemaker, d. 1289.
John of Roquetaillade (de Rupescissa)
Franciscan alchemist, date of birth unknown; d. probably at Avignon, 1362.
John of Rupella
Franciscan theologian, b. at La Rochelle (Rupella), towards the end of the twelfth century.
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