📚 St. John of God

St. John of God was a Portuguese soldier-turned-saint who, after a dramatic conversion, devoted his life to caring for the sick, poor, and abandoned. He founded the Brothers Hospitallers, a religious order dedicated to healthcare and hospitality. His profound compassion and self-sacrifice, especially during times of plague and famine, made him a model of Christian charity. His legacy lives on in the many hospitals and care institutions inspired by his work.
Lived: 1495 - 1550 | Feast Day: March 8 | Canonized: October 16, 1690
Patronage: Hospitals, the sick, nurses, and firefighters

Saint Feast day
March 8GRCTridentine
Lived
1495 - 1550
Canonized
October 16, 1690

St. John of God was a Portuguese soldier-turned-saint who, after a dramatic conversion, devoted his life to caring for the sick, poor, and abandoned. He founded the Brothers Hospitallers, a religious order dedicated to healthcare and hospitality. His profound compassion and self-sacrifice, especially during times of plague and famine, made him a model of Christian charity. His legacy lives on in the many hospitals and care institutions inspired by his work.

Patron of

Hospitals, the sick, nurses, and firefighters

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