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About St. John of the Cross
24 June 1542 โ 14 December 1591 ยท Feast December 14 ยท Priest / Doctor of the Church / Carmelite / Mystic
Spanish Discalced Carmelite mystic and poet (1542-1591), partner of St. Teresa of Avila in the Carmelite reform; imprisoned for nine months at Toledo by his Calced confreres, where he composed much of the "Spiritual Canticle." Author of "Ascent of Mount Carmel," "Dark Night of the Soul," and "Living Flame of Love." Doctor of the Church (1926).
St. John of the Cross is the patron saint of Contemplatives, Mystics and Spanish Poets.
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