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|SaintName=Saint John of the Cross | |SaintName=Saint John of the Cross | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=December 14 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Fontiveros, Old Castile, Spain | |SaintBirthPlace=Fontiveros, Old Castile, Spain | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=41.2667, -4.5333 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=41.2667, -4.5333 | ||
|DeathPlace=Úbeda, Jaén, Kingdom of Spain (now Spain) | |DeathPlace=Úbeda, Jaén, Kingdom of Spain (now Spain) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=38.0167, -3.3667 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=38.0167, -3.3667 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Site of death and final ministry | |NotableLabel3=Site of death and final ministry | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=38.0167, -3.3667 | |NotableCoordinates3=38.0167, -3.3667 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Spain; England | ||
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Ávila]] | |||
|Beatifier=Pope Clement X | |Beatifier=Pope Clement X | ||
|BeatificationLocation=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | |BeatificationLocation=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII | |Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | |CanonizationLocation=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a Carmelite nun from paralysis (for beatification) | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a Carmelite nun from paralysis (for beatification) | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Cure of a layman from dropsy (for canonization) | |SaintMiracle2=Cure of a layman from dropsy (for canonization) | ||
|Profession=Priest; mystic; poet; reformer | |Profession=Priest; mystic; poet; reformer | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Discalced Carmelites | |ReligiousAffiliation=Discalced Carmelites | ||
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|Attributes=Cross; book of poetry; Carmelite habit | |Attributes=Cross; book of poetry; Carmelite habit | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Monastery of St. John of the Cross, Segovia, Spain | |PrimaryShrine=Monastery of St. John of the Cross, Segovia, Spain | ||
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'''Saint John of the Cross''', OCD (1542–1591), born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez, was a Spanish mystic, Carmelite friar, priest, and poet who co-founded the Discalced Carmelites with St. Teresa of Ávila, renowned for his profound writings on the "dark night of the soul" and contemplative prayer, named a Doctor of the Church in 1926.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08458a.htm|title=St. John of the Cross|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Fontiveros to a weaver father and converso mother, historical records from Carmelite annals confirm his impoverished childhood, orphaned young, and education at Medina del Campo's Jesuit school before entering the Carmelites as Juan de Santo Matía in 1563, ordained in 1567.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_the_Cross|title=John of the Cross|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Collaborating with Teresa from 1568, he reformed male houses, establishing the first Discalced friary in Duruelo 1568, enduring imprisonment and torture in Toledo 1577 for "innovation," where he composed ''Spiritual Canticle'' on scraps.<ref name="newadvent" /> His major works—''Ascent of Mount Carmel'', ''Dark Night of the Soul'', and poetry—explore union with God through purification, influencing Christian mysticism.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-John-of-the-Cross|title=Saint John of the Cross|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | '''Saint John of the Cross''', OCD (1542–1591), born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez, was a Spanish mystic, Carmelite friar, priest, and poet who co-founded the Discalced Carmelites with St. Teresa of Ávila, renowned for his profound writings on the "dark night of the soul" and contemplative prayer, named a Doctor of the Church in 1926.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08458a.htm|title=St. John of the Cross|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Fontiveros to a weaver father and converso mother, historical records from Carmelite annals confirm his impoverished childhood, orphaned young, and education at Medina del Campo's Jesuit school before entering the Carmelites as Juan de Santo Matía in 1563, ordained in 1567.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_the_Cross|title=John of the Cross|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Collaborating with Teresa from 1568, he reformed male houses, establishing the first Discalced friary in Duruelo 1568, enduring imprisonment and torture in Toledo 1577 for "innovation," where he composed ''Spiritual Canticle'' on scraps.<ref name="newadvent" /> His major works—''Ascent of Mount Carmel'', ''Dark Night of the Soul'', and poetry—explore union with God through purification, influencing Christian mysticism.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-John-of-the-Cross|title=Saint John of the Cross|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | ||