Blessed John of Fermo

Blessed John of Fermo
Blessed John of Fermo
    Blessed John of Fermo
     Catholic_Encyclopedia Blessed John of Fermo
    More often called JOHN OF LA VERNA, from his long sojourn on that holy mountain, b. at Fermo in the Marches, 1259; d. at La Verna in Tuscany, 10 August, 1322. After a youth of precocious piety, he was received at the age of ten among the Canons of St. Peter's at Fermo. Three years later, desirous of leading a more austere life, he entered the Order of Friars Minor, and under the direction of the celebrated brother, James of Fallerone, soon made rapid progress in perfection. Shortly after his profession, John was sent by the minister general to Mount La Verna, where St. Francis had received the stigmata, and there he spent many years in solitude, penance, and contemplation, being favoured with ecstasies and celestial visions. His late years, however, were devoted to the Apostolic ministry, and he preached at Florence, Pisa, Siena, Arezzo, Perugia, and many other towns of northern and central Italy, working wonders everywhere. His contemporaries relate much of Blessed John: they tell us that he enjoyed the gift of infused science, and that prelates and princes alike were astounded at his learning. He was linked in bonds of the warmest friendship with Jacopone of Todi, and administered the last sacraments to the dying poet in 1306. John is said to have composed the preface which is said in the Mass of St. Francis. Feeling the approach of death at Cortona while on his way to Assisi, John returned to La Verna and died there at the age of sixty-three. He was buried on the holy mountain, where many Miracles were wrought through his intercession, and where his cell is still shown. The immemorial cultus of Blessed John was approved by Leo XIII in 1880, and his feast is kept in the Order of Friars Minor on 9 August.
    Acta SS., August, II, 453 sqq., give a contemporary life of Blessed John by an anonymous biographer with a Comment, Præv. by the Bollandist CUYPERS. Other early lives are found in the Chron. XXIV Generalium, in Anal. Francisc, III (1897), 439 sqq.; BARTHOLOMEW OF PISA, Liber de Conformitate in Anal. Francisc., IV (1906), 255 sqq. See also Bibl. Hag. Lat., I, 650; SABATIER in Collection d'études etc., II (1900), 59 sqq., IV (I 902), ch. xl, sqq.; Fioretti di S. Francesco, ch. xlix, sqq.; LEMMENS, Catalogus Sanct. Frat. Minor. (19O3), 15; CLARY, Lives of the Saints and Blessed of the Three Orders of St. Francis, II (1886),553 sqq.; MENCHERINI, Guida Illustrata della Vern&aTilbe; (2nd ed., Quaracchi, 1907), passim.
    PASCHAL ROBINSON
    Transcribed by Tom Burgoyne

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. — New York: Robert Appleton Company. . 1910.


Catholic encyclopedia.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John of Fermo — Blessed John of Fermo, more often called John of La Verna, from his time spent on that mountain (1259 10 August, 1322) was an Italian Roman Catholic clerical ascetic and preacher.BiographyHe was born at Fermo in the Marche. After a youth of… …   Wikipedia

  • John of Fermo, Blessed — • Also known as John of La Verna. Franciscan, a friend of Jacopone of Todi. John died in 1322 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Pope Pius X — Infobox pope English name= Saint Pius X birth name=Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto term start=August 4, 1903 term end=August 20, 1914 predecessor=Leo XIII successor=Benedict XV birth date=birth date|1835|6|2|mf=y birthplace=Riese, Italy dead=dead|death …   Wikipedia

  • Capuchin Friars Minor — • An autonomous branch of the first Franciscan Order Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Capuchin Friars Minor     Capuchin Friars Minor      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Portiuncula — • A town and parish near Assisi, Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Portiuncula     Portiuncula     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • May Bukas Pa — Not to be confused with a similarly named series aired in 1999 by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and Radio Philippines Network. May Bukas Pa Promotional poster, with the protagonist (Jaranilla) Format Drama …   Wikipedia

  • 1322 — Year 1322 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.Events of 1322* March 16 Battle of Boroughbridge: Edward II of England defeats several rebellious barons. * September 28 Battle of… …   Wikipedia

  • Camaldolese — • A joint order of hermits and cenobites, founded by St. Romuald at the beginning of the eleventh century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Camaldolese     Camaldolese      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Clerical celibacy — is the discipline by which some or all members of the clergy in certain religions are required to be unmarried. Since these religions consider deliberate sexual thoughts, feelings, and behavior outside of marriage to be sinful, clerical celibacy… …   Wikipedia

  • Feast of the Assumption —     The Feast of the Assumption     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Feast of the Assumption     The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August; also called in old liturgical books Pausatio, Nativitas (for heaven), Mors, Depositio …   Catholic encyclopedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”