Born
1542
Died
1591
Nationality
Spanish
Events involving St. John of the Cross (5)
1542
ID: 4971
June 24, 1542
Birth of St. John of the Cross at Fontiveros - future Doctor of the Church and mystical poet
ID: 4971
1567
ID: 4972
St. John of the Cross meets St. Teresa of Ávila - begins reform of male Carmelites
ID: 4972
1578
ID: 4973
St. John of the Cross imprisoned by unreformed Carmelites - writes 'Dark Night of the Soul' in prison
ID: 4973
1591
ID: 4974
December 14, 1591
Death of St. John of the Cross - Doctor of the Church, master of mystical theology
ID: 4974
1926
ID: 4997
August 11, 1926
Pope Pius XI declares St. John of the Cross Doctor of the Church - 'Doctor of Mystical Theology'
ID: 4997