August 9th

Blessed John of Salerno

Blessed · Common of Priests · Florence, Italy

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.

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.