Optional Memorial
Saint John of God
- Feast day
- March 08
- Patron of
- hospitals and the sick
- Origin
- Portuguese
Life
John of God founded the Brothers Hospitallers after a dramatic conversion. He devoted his life to caring for the sick and poor, establishing hospitals known for their humane treatment of patients.
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