At Florence in Tuscany, Blessed John of Salerno, priest of the Order of Preachers, who founded the convent of Santa Maria Novella and acted fearlessly against the Patarine heretics.
August 9th
Blessed John of Salerno
Latin Original
Floréntiz in Etrüria, beáti Ioánnis de Salérno, presbj$teri ex Ordine Pradicatórum, qui convéntum Sancte Maríze Novéllae fundávit et contra haeréticos patarénos intrépide egit.