Saint John of Lodi

Memorial

• 7 September

Profile

Hermit. Benedictine monk at Fontavellana c.1065. Spiritual student of Saint Peter Damian about whom he wrote a biography. Prior of the abbey in 1072. Bishop of Gubbio, Italy in 1105.

Born

• at Lodi Vecchio, Lombardy, Italy

Died

• 1106 at Gubbio, Italy of natural causes

Name Meaning

• God is gracious; gift of God (John)