John of the Grating
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Saint John of the Grating | |
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| Bishop of Aleth | |
| Born | 1098 Brittany, France |
| Died | 1163[1] |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1517 by Cultus confirmed by Pope Leo X |
| Feast | 1 February |
John of the Grating (Latin: Johannes a Craticula, French: Jean de Châtillon; died 1163) was a Cistercian Bishop of Aleth. John was born in Brittany, in 1098 he joined Clairvaux,[2] 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.[3] He was given the moniker of "Grating", due to the grating, or metal rails, surrounding his shrine.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Monks of Ramsgate. “John of the Grate”. Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 October 2013
- ^ Saint of the Day, February 1: John of the Grating Archived 2011-01-03 at the Wayback Machine SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Blessed John of the Grating Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine Patron Saint Index
- ^ St. John of the Grating Catholic Online
