John of the Cross
"God leads into the dark night those whom He desires to purify from all these imperfections so that He may bring them farther onward."
Birth date: June 24, 1542
Birth place: Spain
Death date: December 14, 1591
Death place: Spain
Feast day: December 14
Canonized Date: December 27, 1726
Canonized By: Benedict XIII
Date in Brotherhood of Saints: December 14
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