Saint John of Cologne
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- Memorial
- 9 July
- Profile
- 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, Nederlands.
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 pope's authority over the Church; he declined.
One of the Gorkum Martyrs.
- Born
- early 16th century in Cologne, Germany
- Died
- burned, beaten, hanged and mutilated in on the night of 8 - 9 July 1572 at Gorkum, Holland
- Name Meaning
- God is gracious; gift of God (John)
- Canonized
- 1867
- Representation
- elevating the Eucharist as he wears a rope around his neck
- Additional Information
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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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