John of God

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Portuguese soldier turned health-care worker, canonized by the Catholic Church (1495-1550)

PortugalLived 1495 to 1550 · aged 55

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John of God, O.H. was a Portuguese soldier turned healthcare worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick and those with mental disorders.

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Saint John of God

St. John of God saving the Sick from a Fire at the Royal Hospital in 1549 by Manuel Gómez-Moreno González (1880)

Statue of St. John of God at the Church of Vilar de Frades, Barcelos, Portugal.The inscription reads:All things pass, only good works last.

About this person

Country

Portugal

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deceased

Dates

Lived 1495 to 1550 · aged 55

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