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Johannes Soreth
French monk and catholic priest (1394-1471)
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Feast: 25 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1394
Died
1471
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Angers in France, Blessed Johannes Soreth, priest of the Order of Carmelites, which he brought back to a stricter observance and endowed with convents of women.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 25 July as the Carmelite priest who led his Order back to a stricter observance and gave it convents of women.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 25 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1698425 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John Soreth (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.