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John of Warneton
French Roman Catholic bishop and blessed
BlessedResearched
Born
1065
Died
1130
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Thérouanne, also in France, Blessed John, bishop: a canon regular, he held the episcopal see of Maurienne, in which for over thirty years he fought against the simoniacs and founded eight monasteries of both canons and monks.
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 27 January as a canon regular and bishop who fought simony and founded eight monasteries.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 27 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2285140 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.