The Daily Question
Who is the patron saint of military chaplains and jurists?
1. St. Augustine
2. St. Helen
3. St. John of Capistrano
4. St. Paul of the Cross
2. St. Helen
3. St. John of Capistrano
4. St. Paul of the Cross
Your answer was: St. John of Capistrano
You are correct!!
Answer: John of Capistrano is the patron saint of military chaplains and jurists. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname “the Soldier Saint” when in 1456 at age 70 he led a crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire.
See also: • Anonymous St. John Capistrano Vatican Notes, Volume 09, Issue 1, 1960, Pages 7-8
• Anonymous St. John Of Capistrano Vatican Notes, Volume 05, Issue: 2, 1956, Page: 1-2
John of Capistrano - Scott #214-215 (1956)
See also: • Anonymous St. John Capistrano Vatican Notes, Volume 09, Issue 1, 1960, Pages 7-8
• Anonymous St. John Of Capistrano Vatican Notes, Volume 05, Issue: 2, 1956, Page: 1-2
John of Capistrano - Scott #214-215 (1956)