John of the Cross

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

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

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

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  Drawing of the crucifixion by John of the Cross

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  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

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  Reliquary of John of the Cross in Úbeda, Spain

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

Other websites

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