- John of the Cross
- biographical name 1542-1591 Juan de Yepes y Álvarez Spanish mystic & poet
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John of the Cross
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John of the Cross — Infobox Saint name=Saint John of the Cross birth date=24 June 1542 death date=Death date and age|1591|12|14|1542|06|24 feast day=14 December 24 November (General Roman Calendar, 1738 1969) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church; Anglican Communion;… … Wikipedia
John of the Cross — (1542–91) Mystic, Poet, Devotional Writer, Order Founder and Saint. John was born Juan de Yepez y Alvarez in Old Castile, Spain. He joined the Carmelites at the age of twenty one and, after studying in Salamanca, he joined the new Discalced … Who’s Who in Christianity
John of the Cross, Saint — • Article on the life and teaching of this Discalced Carmelite associated with St. Teresa of Avila. Mystic, Doctor of the Church, d. 1591 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
John of the Cross, Saint — Spanish San Juan de la Cruz orig. Juan de Yepes y Álvarez born June 24, 1542, Fontiveros, Spain died Dec. 14, 1591, Ubeda; canonized 1726; feast day December 14 Spanish mystic, poet, Doctor of the Church, and reformer of monasticism. He became a… … Universalium
Society of St. John of the Cross — The Society of St. John of the Cross (SSJC) is a clerical society professing pre Vatican II beliefs and practices, but who specifically take a neutral opinion of the reason for the changes. As well, the SSJC condemns no other traditional catholic … Wikipedia
John of the Cross — Saint (Juan de Yepis y Álvarez), 1542 91, Spanish mystic, writer, and theologian: cofounder with Saint Theresa of the order of Discalced Carmelites. Spanish, San Juan de la Cruz. * * * … Universalium
St. John of the Cross — St. John of the Cross † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. John of the Cross Founder (with St. Teresa) of the Discalced Carmelites, doctor of mystic theology, b. at Hontoveros, Old Castile, 24 June, 1542; d. at Ubeda, Andalusia, 14 Dec.,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Christ of Saint John of the Cross — Artist Salvador Dalí Year 1951 Type Oil on canvas Dimensions 205 cm × 116 cm (80.7 in × 45.6 … Wikipedia
St. John of the Cross Catholic School — Infobox Education in Canada name= St. John of the Cross Catholic School streetaddress= 3180 Aquitaine Avenue city= Mississauga province= Ontario postalcode= L5N 3S5 areacode= 905 phone= 824 3058 fax= 824 4413 email= website=… … Wikipedia
JOHN OF THE CROSS, SAINT — (1542 1591) ROMAN CATHOLIC MYSTICAL writer and CAMELITE reformer best known for his meditation The Dark Night of the Soul which shows profound insight into spiritual and PSYCHOLOGICAL states based on his own experience. His work, which was… … Concise dictionary of Religion
