Saint Juan de Capistrano
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 23.
- Feast day: October 23
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 1386 en capistrano en la actual Italia
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Juan de Capistrano
Saint Juan de Capistrano is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for October 23.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Juan de Capistrano
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Biography and witness
Saint Juan de Capistrano appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 23.
Original martyrology note
San Juan de Capistrano, presbítero de la Orden de Hermanos Menores, que luchó en favor de la disciplina regular, estuvo al serviciode la fe y costumbres católicas en casi toda Europa, y con sus exhortaciones y plegarias sustentó el fervor del pueblo fiel, defendiendo también la libertad de los cristianos. En la localidad de Ujlak, junto al Danubio, en el reino de Hungría, descansó en el Señor.
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Short prayer
Saint Juan de Capistrano, pray for me.