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Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor
14Dec

Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor

c. 1542–1591; Patron Saint of contemplatives, mystical theology, and Spanish poets; Canonized by Pope Benedict XIII on December 27, 1726; Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI in 1926; Commonly referred to as the “Mystical Doctor” Juan…

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