Blessed John of Parma

Also known as

• Giovanni di Parma
• John Buralli

Memorial

• 20 March

Profile

Franciscan. Priest. Taught theology at Bologna and Naples. Seventh minister general of the Franciscans from 1247-1257. Visited Franciscan provinces of different countries, including England. Papal legate to Constantinople. Retired to Greccio, Italy.

Born

• 1209 at Parma, Italy

Died

• 1289 at Greccio, Italy

Beatified

• 1777 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)

Patronage

• Parma, Italy

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia, by Livarius Oliger
• Heiligen 3s
• Heiligen Lexikon
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia -italiano
• Wikipedia -polska

MLA Citation

• “Blessed John of Parma“. Saints.SQPN.com. 19 March 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>