John of the Cross

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Saint John of the Cross (original name of Juan de Yepes y Álvarez)(1542-1591) was a Spanish Catholic mystic. He belonged to the Carmelite order. He is one of the Doctors of the Church. And He is a patron saint of mystics and contemplatives and of Spanish poets.

John Of The Cross Media

• Monumento a San Juan de la Cruz en Fontiveros.JPG

  Statues in Fontiveros of John of the Cross, erected in 1928 by popular subscription by the townspeople

• S. Juan de la Cruz y Santa Teresa.JPG

  Statues representing John of the Cross and Teresa of Ávila in Beas de Segura, Spain

• John of the Cross crucifixion sketch.jpg

  Drawing of the crucifixion by John of the Cross

• El Greco - View of Toledo - Google Art Project.jpg

  El Greco's landscape of Toledo depicts the priory in which John was held captive, just below the old alcázar (fort) and perched on the banks of the Tajo on high cliffs.

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  Saint John of the Cross' shrine and reliquary, Convent of Carmelite Friars, Segovia

• JohnCrossRelicsUbeda.jpg

  Reliquary of John of the Cross in Úbeda, Spain

• The Ascent of Mount Carmel, as depicted in the first edition of 1618 by Diego de Astor.

Other websites

• Link to St John quotes