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St. John of Matha (Feb 8th) St. John of Matha (Traditional) Feast Day.. . Was from Provence. Ordained a priest in Paris, he retired to a solitary life conscious that God was calling him to a special …More
St. John of Matha (Feb 8th)

St. John of Matha (Traditional) Feast Day.. . Was from Provence. Ordained a priest in Paris, he retired to a solitary life conscious that God was calling him to a special mission, and spent three years in prayer and recollection. He then founded the Trinitarian Order for the ransom of Christians held by the Mohammedans. A great number of houses were founded and innumerable prisoners set free. St. John of Matha spent the last two years of his life in Rome, where he died on December 17, 1213.
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St. John of Matha (Confessor)...was from Provence...ordained a priest in Paris, he retired to a solitary life conscious that God was calling him to a special mission, and spent three years in prayer and recollection. He then founded the Trinitarian Order for the ransom of Christians held by the Mohammedans. A great number of houses were founded and innumerable prisoners set free. St. John of Matha …More
St. John of Matha (Confessor)...was from Provence...ordained a priest in Paris, he retired to a solitary life conscious that God was calling him to a special mission, and spent three years in prayer and recollection. He then founded the Trinitarian Order for the ransom of Christians held by the Mohammedans. A great number of houses were founded and innumerable prisoners set free. St. John of Matha spent the last two years of his life in Rome, where he dies on December 17, 1213.