John of the Grating
Saint John of the Grating | |
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| Bishop of Aleth | |
| Born | 1098 Brittany, France |
| Died | 1168 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1517 by Cultus confirmed by Pope Leo X |
| Feast | 1 February |
John of the Grating was a Cistercian Bishop of Aleth. John was born in Brittany, in 1098 he joined Clairvaux,[1] where he was professed by St. Bernard. He would go on to found Sainte-Croix de Guingamp and Saint-Jacques de Montfort Abbeys, after his appointment as Bishop in 1144.[2] He was given the moniker of "Grating", due to the grating, or metal rails, surrounding his shrine.[3]
References
- ^ Saint of the Day, February 1: John of the Grating SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Blessed John of the Grating Patron Saint Index
- ^ St. John of the Grating Catholic Online