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March 5 · Optional · White
St John Joseph of the Cross
(1654–1734) Franciscan of Ischia who founded the first Alcantarine friary in Italy at twenty-one and walked barefoot his whole religious life. Superior against his will, he insisted on the kitchen and the wood pile, famed in Naples for reading hearts.
When is the feast of St John Joseph of the Cross?
The feast is celebrated on March 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St John Joseph of the Cross?
The feast of St John Joseph of the Cross is celebrated on March 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St John Joseph of the Cross?
(1654–1734) Franciscan of Ischia who founded the first Alcantarine friary in Italy at twenty-one and walked barefoot his whole religious life. Superior against his will, he insisted on the kitchen and the wood pile, famed in Naples for reading…
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