Blessed Giovanni Dominici
Also known as: John Dominic; John Dominici; John Dominici de Banchini
Feast Day
10-Jun
Born
1356 at Florence, Italy
Died
10 June 1419 of a fever at Buda, Hungary; buried in the Church of Saint Paul the Hermit in Buda; his tomb became noted for miracles, and was briefly a pilgrimage point; it was destroyed by the Turks
Beatified
1832 (cultus confirmed) by Pope Gregory XVI; 1837 (beatified) by Pope Gregory XVI
Biography
Blessed Giovanni Dominici, also known as John Dominic, John Dominici, and John Dominici de Banchini, was born in 1356 in Florence, Italy. He came from a humble background and received limited education, but despite his speech impediment, he possessed a great memory and a strong determination to improve himself. As a youth, he spent a significant amount of time in or around the Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella.
Cause for Canonization
Books & Resources
Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169
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