Blessed John of Perugia

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Franciscan friar. In 1216, he and Blessed Peter of Sassoferrato were sent by Saint Francis of Assisi to preach to the Spanish Moors in and around Teruel and Valencia, Spain. Martyr.

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Category: Beatified by Pope Clement XI, Beatified by Pope Pius VI, Beatified in 1704, Beatified in 1783, Died in Spain, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Franciscans, Saints who were Martyrs, Saints who were Missionaries  |  Trackback