Blessed John of Cetina
Blessed John of Cetina (Spanish: Juan de Cetina; born in Cetina, Aragon, Spain; died 1397 AD in Granada, Spain) was a Spanish Franciscan friar and priest who was martyred at Granada, then under Muslim rule, together with his companion Blessed Peter of Dueñas. He is honored among the Franciscan martyrs. His feast day is May 19.
John of Cetina went to preach the Gospel in the Muslim kingdom of Granada. Seized and pressed to embrace Islam, he and his companion refused and openly confessed Christ, and both were put to death. They were beatified in 1731.
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| Blessed John of Cetina | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | May 19 |
| Profession | Franciscan friar (Friars Minor); priest; missionary |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) |
| Patronage | Franciscan missionaries; those who preach to non-Christians; Aragon |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit; palm of martyrdom |
| Birthplace | Cetina, Aragon, Spain |
| Death Place | Granada, Spain |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; put to death at Granada, then under Muslim rule, for preaching Christ and refusing to embrace Islam; Franciscan friar and priest |
| Primary Shrine | Granada, Spain |
Biography
John of Cetina was born at Cetina in Aragon, Spain, and entered the Order of Friars Minor, the Franciscans, becoming a priest. Filled with missionary zeal, he desired to carry the Gospel to the Muslims of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada, the last Islamic state in the Iberian Peninsula.
Together with a younger companion, the Franciscan Blessed Peter of Dueñas, he went to Granada to preach Christ. The two friars were arrested by the Muslim authorities. When they were urged to renounce their faith and accept Islam, they refused and boldly professed the Christian faith.
For this they were condemned and put to death at Granada in 1397, dying as martyrs. John of Cetina and Peter of Dueñas were beatified in 1731 by Pope Clement XII. Their feast is kept on May 19.
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| Media | Length | AuthorCreator |
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| The Lives of Blessed John of Cetina & Peter of Dueñas | 5–15 minutes | Daily Lives of Franciscan Saints |
| May 25 - Bl. John of Cetina & Peter of Dueñas - Franciscan Saint of the Day | 5–15 minutes | Franciscan Media |
| The Lives of Blessed John of Cetina & Peter of Dueñas | 5–15 minutes | Radio Immaculata |
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