RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John of God

1495 - 1550

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John of God, O.H. (Portuguese: João de Deus; Spanish: Juan de Dios; born João Duarte Cidade [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ duˈwaɾ.t siˈða.ðɨ]; March 8, 1495 – March 8, 1550) 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. Cidade was canonized by Pope Alexander VIII and is considered one of the leading religious figures in the history of the Iberian Peninsula. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John of God is the 680th most popular religious figure (up from 710th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Portugal (up from 68th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Portuguese Religious Figure.

John of god is a spiritual healer who specializes in the healing of physical, emotional, and mental conditions. He is most famous for his work with people who are terminally ill.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John of God ranks 680 out of 3,187. Before him are Jael, Richard Williamson, Peter Waldo, Angelus Silesius, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, and Pontius Pilate's wife. After him are Huineng, Abu Dhar al-Ghifari, Qasim ibn Muhammad, Al-Nasa'i, Péter Erdő, and Alexius of Rome.

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Among people born in 1495, John of God ranks 2. Before him is Cuauhtémoc. After him are Francesco II Sforza, Petrus Apianus, Clément Marot, Jan van Scorel, Enrique of Malacca, Barbara Zápolya, Louis X, Duke of Bavaria, Luigi Alamanni, Giampietrino, and Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg. Among people deceased in 1550, John of God ranks 1. After him are Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Jang-geum, William IV, Duke of Bavaria, Andrea Alciato, Claude, Duke of Guise, Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Sebald Beham, Tabinshwehti, Françoise d'Alençon, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Gian Giorgio Trissino.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, John of God ranks 61 out of 633. Before him are Denis of Portugal (1261), John V of Portugal (1689), Mário Soares (1924), Manoel de Oliveira (1908), Diogo Cão (1440), and Afonso VI of Portugal (1643). After him are Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434), Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy (1397), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), Peter II of Portugal (1648), Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933), and Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1428).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Portugal

Among religious figures born in Portugal, John of God ranks 4. Before him are Anthony of Padua (1195), Pope John XXI (1215), and Sister Lúcia (1907). After him are José Saraiva Martins (1932), Manuel Monteiro de Castro (1938), Cristóvão Ferreira (1580), John de Britto (1647), Beatrice of Silva (1424), Pelagio Galvani (1165), António de Andrade (1580), and José Policarpo (1936).

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