June 20th

Blessed John of Matera

Blessed · Common of Abbots · Foggia, Italy · d. 1139

In the monastery of San Giacomo at Foggia in Apulia, Saint John of Matera, abbot, who, conspicuous among the people for his austerity and preaching, established the Congregation of Pulsano in the region of Gargano under the observance of the Rule of Saint Benedict.

Latin Original

In monastério Sancti Iacóbi Fodiénsi in Apülia, sancti Ioánnis de Matéola, abbátis, qui, austeritáte et przedicatióne apud pópulum conspícuus, in regióne Gargánica Congregatiónem Pulsanénsem sub observántia Régula sancti Benedícti instítuit.