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When was John of the Cross born?

  • 24 June 1542

  • 14 December 1591

  • 22 July 1543

  • 12 January 1540

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John of the Cross was born on 24 June 1542 in Fontiveros, Ávila, Spain. He was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, poet, and mystic. He is considered a Doctor of the Church, a title given to a select group of saints whose writings have been recognized as having special significance for the life of the church.
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