John of the Cross
(1542-1591)
Spanish priest and mystic
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John of the Cross (born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; Spanish: Juan de la Cruz; 24 June 1542 — 14 December 1591), venerated as Saint John of the Cross, was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar of converso origin. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the thirty-six Doctors of the Church.
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24 June 1542 Fontiveros, Province of Avila, Spain
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| Died |
14 December 1591 (aged 49) Úbeda, Kingdom of Jaén, Crown of Castile
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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