Saint John of Cologne
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Joined the Dominicans in Cologne, Germany, though the persecutions of the time made it impossible for him to wear his habit. Parish priest of Horner, Netherlands. When he heard of the arrest and abuse of Catholics in Gorkum, Nederlands, he visited them in prison, smuggling in the Eucharist. When he was discovered to be a priest he was arrested, and tortured. He was offered his freedom if he would deny the authority of the pope over the Church; he declined. One of the Gorkum Martyrs.
Born
- early 16th century in Cologne, Germany
- burned, beaten, hanged and mutilated on the night of 8 - 9 July 1572 at Gorkum, Holland
Name Meaning
- God is gracious; gift of God (John)
- man elevating the Eucharist as he wears a rope around his neck
- Dominican with a rope around his neck, sometimes holding a palm of martyrdom
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Dominican Lectionary for 9 July
- For All The Saints: Gorkum Martyrs
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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