Blessed John de Craticula
Blessed John de Craticula (born c. 1400 AD in Flanders (now Belgium); died c. 1460 AD in Flanders (now Belgium)) was a Flemish Catholic layman or tertiary known for his holiness and charitable works in the Low Countries. The epithet "de Craticula" (Latin: "of the little gridiron") may refer to a place name, a workshop emblem, or a devotion to Saint Lawrence (martyred on a gridiron). He was beatified by confirmed local cult. His feast day is September 28.
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| Blessed John de Craticula | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 28 |
| Profession | Flemish Catholic layman or tertiary; born Flanders Low Countries c. 1400; holiness and charitable works in the Low Countries; died Flanders c. 1460; beatified confirmed local cult; feast September 28; also known as Jan van het Rooster |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; 15th-century Flemish lay Catholic tradition; Devotio Moderna context; Flanders; Low Countries; Belgium; Saint Lawrence devotion |
| Patronage | Belgium; Flanders; the Low Countries; lay Catholics; craftsmen; those devoted to Saint Lawrence; Flemish Catholics |
| Attributes | Flemish lay dress; gridiron (emblem or devotion); September 28 feast; Flemish city setting; Burgundian period; Devotio Moderna context; Saint Lawrence connection |
| Birthplace | Flanders, Low Countries (now Belgium) |
| Death Place | Flanders, Low Countries (now Belgium) |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. 1460 in Flanders, Low Countries (now Belgium); Blessed John de Craticula (Flemish: Jan van het Rooster; Latin: Beatus Joannes de Craticula) was a Flemish Catholic layman or tertiary; born Flanders c. 1400; holiness and charitable works in the Low Countries; died Flanders c. 1460; beatified confirmed local cult; feast September 28 |
| Primary Shrine | Flanders (now Belgium); feast September 28 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; September 28 feast locally in Flanders |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
John de Craticula ("Jan van het Rooster" in Flemish) was born c. 1400 in Flanders, in the Low Countries, during the prosperous Burgundian period. He lived as a Catholic layman or tertiary known for his holiness and charitable works. The epithet "de Craticula" (of the little gridiron) likely refers to a place, guild emblem, or devotion to Saint Lawrence the deacon martyr.
He lived during the flourishing of the Devotio Moderna in the Low Countries, a lay spiritual renewal movement centered on interior prayer and charitable life.
He died c. 1460. His feast day is September 28.
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Birth location: Flanders, Low Countries (now Belgium)
Death location: Flanders, Low Countries (now Belgium)
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