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|SaintName=Saint John Berchmans | |SaintName=Saint John Berchmans | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 26 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Diest, Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium) | |SaintBirthPlace=Diest, Brabant, Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=50.8000, 5.0500 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=50.8000, 5.0500 | ||
|DeathPlace=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | |DeathPlace=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | ||
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|NotableLabel5=Cathedral dedicated to the saint | |NotableLabel5=Cathedral dedicated to the saint | ||
|NotableCoordinates5=32.5100, -93.7500 | |NotableCoordinates5=32.5100, -93.7500 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Belgium; Italy; United States | ||
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Mechlin-Brussels]] | |||
|Beatifier=Pope Pius IX | |Beatifier=Pope Pius IX | ||
|BeatificationLocation=Rome | |BeatificationLocation=Rome | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Leo XIII | |Canonizer=Pope Leo XIII | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Rome | |CanonizationLocation=Rome | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a young girl from terminal illness (canonization) | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a young girl from terminal illness (canonization) | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Vision and cure in Grand Coteau (beatification) | |SaintMiracle2=Vision and cure in Grand Coteau (beatification) | ||
|Profession=Seminarian | |Profession=Seminarian | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Jesuits | |ReligiousAffiliation=Jesuits | ||
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|Attributes=Crucifix; rosary; book of rules | |Attributes=Crucifix; rosary; book of rules | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Church of St. Ignatius, Rome, Italy | |PrimaryShrine=Church of St. Ignatius, Rome, Italy | ||
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'''Saint John Berchmans''' (Dutch: ''Johan Berchmans''; March 13, 1599 – August 13, 1621) was a Belgian Jesuit scholastic who exemplified ordinary holiness through meticulous fidelity to religious duties, dying young from typhus during studies in Rome.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. John Berchmans |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=87 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> According to verified Jesuit records and contemporary biographies, born the eldest son of a shoemaker in Diest, Brabant, John entered the Jesuits in 1618 after discerning his vocation amid family hardships, studying philosophy at the Roman College where his cheerfulness and devotion earned admiration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. John Berchmans |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08450a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> He professed simple vows shortly before his death, famously advising, "See God in all things, love Him alone, and do all for His sake," a maxim reflecting his simple, joyful path to sanctity. | '''Saint John Berchmans''' (Dutch: ''Johan Berchmans''; March 13, 1599 – August 13, 1621) was a Belgian Jesuit scholastic who exemplified ordinary holiness through meticulous fidelity to religious duties, dying young from typhus during studies in Rome.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. John Berchmans |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=87 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> According to verified Jesuit records and contemporary biographies, born the eldest son of a shoemaker in Diest, Brabant, John entered the Jesuits in 1618 after discerning his vocation amid family hardships, studying philosophy at the Roman College where his cheerfulness and devotion earned admiration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. John Berchmans |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08450a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> He professed simple vows shortly before his death, famously advising, "See God in all things, love Him alone, and do all for His sake," a maxim reflecting his simple, joyful path to sanctity. | ||