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'''Saint John Cantius''', also known as John of Kanty (1390–1473), was a Polish Catholic priest, theologian, and professor at the [[Jagiellonian University]] in Kraków, venerated for his profound humility, charity, and scholarly pursuits during the late medieval period.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08451b.htm|title=St. John Cantius|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Kęty near Oświęcim to a humble family, historical records from university archives confirm his education at the Academy of Kraków from 1413, earning a doctorate in theology by 1421 and ordination shortly after; known for rigorous scholarship in Scripture and patristics, he taught canon law and theology, influencing students with his emphasis on moral philosophy and poverty.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cantius|title=John Cantius|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Appointed parish priest at Olkusz in 1429, he lived ascetically, selling possessions to aid the poor and undertaking pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela, embodying evangelical simplicity amid Hussite controversies.<ref name="newadvent" /> His famous maxim, "Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love," guided his confrontations with heresy, fostering reconciliation.<ref name="franciscan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-john-of-kanty|title=Saint John of Kanty|publisher=Franciscan Media|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | '''Saint John Cantius''', also known as '''Saint John of Kanty''' (1390–1473), was a Polish Catholic priest, theologian, and professor at the [[Jagiellonian University]] in [[Kraków]], venerated for his profound humility, charity, and scholarly pursuits during the late medieval period.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08451b.htm|title=St. John Cantius|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Kęty near Oświęcim to a humble family, historical records from university archives confirm his education at the Academy of Kraków from 1413, earning a doctorate in theology by 1421 and ordination shortly after; known for rigorous scholarship in Scripture and patristics, he taught canon law and theology, influencing students with his emphasis on moral philosophy and poverty.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cantius|title=John Cantius|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Appointed parish priest at Olkusz in 1429, he lived ascetically, selling possessions to aid the poor and undertaking pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela, embodying evangelical simplicity amid Hussite controversies.<ref name="newadvent" /> His famous maxim, "Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love," guided his confrontations with heresy, fostering reconciliation.<ref name="franciscan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-john-of-kanty|title=Saint John of Kanty|publisher=Franciscan Media|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | ||
Returning to Kraków as canon and professor c. 1443, John's later life focused on contemplation and almsgiving, dying on December 24, 1473, aged 83, in his residence; buried in the Church of St. Anne, immediate veneration arose with healings at his tomb, leading to canonization on July 16, 1767, by Pope Clement XIII after authentication of posthumous miracles, including cures of blindness and lameness.<ref name="catholic_online">{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3953|title=St. John Cantius|publisher=Catholic Online|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Hagiographic traditions of extreme frugality—like eating rotten food to mortify—and prophetic dreams derive from 17th-century vitae rather than contemporaries; as patron of Poland, Lithuania, students, and teachers, his December 23 feast emphasizes scholarly charity.<ref name="newadvent" /> John's legacy, verified through Kraków charters and student testimonies, revitalized Catholic humanism in Poland; St. Anne's Church remains his primary shrine, drawing pilgrims.<ref name="wiki" /> | Returning to Kraków as canon and professor c. 1443, John's later life focused on contemplation and almsgiving, dying on December 24, 1473, aged 83, in his residence; buried in the Church of St. Anne, immediate veneration arose with healings at his tomb, leading to canonization on July 16, 1767, by Pope Clement XIII after authentication of posthumous miracles, including cures of blindness and lameness.<ref name="catholic_online">{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3953|title=St. John Cantius|publisher=Catholic Online|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Hagiographic traditions of extreme frugality—like eating rotten food to mortify—and prophetic dreams derive from 17th-century vitae rather than contemporaries; as patron of Poland, Lithuania, students, and teachers, his December 23 feast emphasizes scholarly charity.<ref name="newadvent" /> John's legacy, verified through Kraków charters and student testimonies, revitalized Catholic humanism in Poland; St. Anne's Church remains his primary shrine, drawing pilgrims.<ref name="wiki" /> | ||