Blessed John the Spaniard
- Also known as
- John of Spain
- Memorial
- 25 June
- Profile
- Migrated to France as a boy.
Studied at Arles, France.
Carthusian monk at Montreuil.
Transferred to the Grande Chartreuse under Saint Anthelm.
Founder and first prior of the charterhouse of Reposoir near Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Drew up the first constitutions for the Carthusian nuns.
- Born
- 1123 at Almanza, Spain
- Died
- 1160 of natural causes
- Name Meaning
- God is gracious; gift of God (John)
- Beatified
- 1864 (cultus confirmed)
- Additional Information
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