John Cantius | |
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 Saint John Cantius | |
| Confessor | |
| Born | June 23, 1390 Kęty, Oświęcim, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland |
| Died | December 24, 1473 (aged 83) Kraków, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 28 March 1676, Rome by Pope Clement X |
| Canonized | 1767, Rome by Pope Clement XIII |
| Major shrine | Church of St. Anne Kraków, Poland |
| Feast | 23 December 20 October (Poland, General Roman Calendar 1770–1969) |
| Attributes | in a professor's gown with his arm around shoulder of a young student whose gaze is directed towards Heaven; giving his garments to the poor |
| Patronage | Poland; Lithuania; Jagiellonian University |
Theology career | |
| Education | Kraków Academy |
| Theological work | |
| Main interests | Biblical studies |
Church of St. Anne, Kraków, Poland.
John Cantius (Latin: Joannes Cantius; Polish: Jan z Kęt or Jan Kanty; 23 June 1390 – 24 December 1473) was a Polish Catholic priest, scholastic philosopher, physicist and theologian.