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John of Vercelli
Italian priest
BlessedResearchedDominican Order
Feast: 30 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1205
Died
1283
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Montpellier in Provence in France, Blessed John of Vercelli Garbella, priest, who, as Master General of the Order of Preachers, strongly commended devotion to the Name of Jesus in preaching.
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 30 November as Master General of the Dominicans who promoted devotion to the Name of Jesus.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 30 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2618572 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John of Vercelli (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.