Saint John

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Saint John or St. John may refer to:

Contents 1 People 1.1 Saints 1.1.1 Scriptural saints 1.1.2 Later, ecclesiastical saints 1.2 In other languages 1.3 With 'St. John' as a surname 1.4 With 'St. John' as a given name 2 Places 2.1 Canada 2.2 United Kingdom 2.3 United States 2.4 Others 3 Other uses 4 See also 5 References

[edit] People

[edit] Saints

[edit] Scriptural saints

• John the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus
• John the Baptist, preacher, ascetic and baptizer of Jesus Christ
• John the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of John; in some traditions, including Roman Catholicism, the same person as John the Apostle
• John of Patmos, author of the Book of Revelation, and considered by some to be the same person as John the Apostle

[edit] Later, ecclesiastical saints

(in chronological order)

• Saint John the Wonderworking Unmercenary (d. ca. 304), Egyptian or Mesopotamian healer
• Saint John[1] (d. 362), Italian priest and martyr
• Saint John (d. 366), Persian priest martyred with Abda and Abdjesus
• Saint John of Egypt (d. 394), Egyptian hermit
• Saint John Chrysostom (347-407), Antiochene Archbishop of Constantinople
• Saint John Cassian (ca. 360-435), probably Scythia-Minor priest and abbot - also known as John Cassian the Roman and John the Ascetic
• Pope Saint John I (d. 526), Italian pope
• Saint John of Ephesus (ca. 507-ca. 586), Syriac bishop - also known as John of Asia
• Saint John Climacus (ca. 525-606), Syrian or Byzantine monk and abbot - also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites
• Saint John the Merciful (d. ca. 620), Cyprian Patriarch of Alexandria - also known as John the Almsgiver, John the Almoner, John V of Alexandria, John Eleymon, and Johannes Eleemon
• Saint John of Beverley (d. 721), Angle Bishop of Hexham and Bishop of York
• Saint John of Damascus (ca. 676-749), Syrian monk and priest - also known as John Damascene
• Saint John of Rila (876-ca. 946), Bulgarian priest and hermit
• Saint John of Matha (1154-1213), French priest; founder of the Trinitarian Order
• Saint John of Nepomuk (ca. 1345-1393), Bohemian vicar general of Jan of Jenštejn - also known as John Nepomucene
• Saint Giovanni da Capistrano (1386-1456), Italian friar; summoner of European troops for the 1456 siege of Belgrade
• Saint John Fisher (ca. 1469-1535), English Cambridge University vice-chancellor/professor, Bishop of Rochester, cardinal and martyr
• Saint John Houghton (ca. 1486-1535), English abbot and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint John Stone (d. 1538/1539), English friar and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint John of God (1495-1550), Portuguese friar; founder of the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God
• Saint John of Avila (1500-1569), Spanish Jewish converso priest, missionary and mystic
• Saint John Payne (1532-1582), English priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint John Jones (d. 1598), Welsh priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) - also known as John Buckley, John Griffith and Godfrey Maurice
• Saint John Leonardi (1541-1609), Italian priest; founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca
• Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591), Spanish Jewish converso friar, priest and mystic; joint founder of the Discalced Carmelites
• Saint John Boste (ca. 1544-1594), English priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint John Rigby (ca. 1570-1600), English martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint John Roberts (1575/1576-1610), Welsh priest, Prior of St. Gregory's and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales); founder of St. Gregory's
• Saint John Sarkander (1576-1620), Polish priest and martyr
• Saint John Ogilvie (1579-1615), Scottish priest and martyr
• Saint John Southworth (1592-1654), English priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint Jean de Brébeuf (1593-1649), French missionary and martyr (one of the North American Martyrs)
• Saint John Kemble (1599-1679), English priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint John Wall (1620-1679), English priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint John Plessington (ca. 1637-1679), English priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales) - also known as John Plesington, William Scarisbrick and William Pleasington
• Saint John Lloyd (d. 1679), Welsh priest and martyr (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle (1651-1719), French priest; founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
• Saint John Joseph of the Cross (1654-1739), Ischian friar, priest and Vicar Provincial of the Alcantarine Reform in Italy - also known as John-Joseph of the Cross
• Saint John Dat (ca. 1765-1798), Vietnamese priest and martyr (one of the Vietnamese Martyrs) - also known as Gioan Ðạt
• Saint Jean Vianney (1786-1859), French priest - also known as John Vianney and John Mary Vianney
• Saint John Hoan Trinh Doan (ca. 1789/1798-1861), Vietnamese priest and martyr (one of the Vietnamese Martyrs) - also known as John Doan Trinh Hoan and Gioan Ðoàn Trinh Hoan
• Saint John Thanh Van Dinh (1796-1840), Vietnamese martyr (one of the Vietnamese Martyrs) - also known as John Baptist Dinh Van Thanh and Gioan Baotixita Ðinh Văn Thành
• Saint John Baptist Con (1805-1840), Vietnamese martyr (one of the Vietnamese Martyrs) - also known as Gioan Baotixita Cỏn
• Saint Jean-Charles Cornay (1809-1837), French priest, missionary and martyr (one of the Vietnamese Martyrs)
• Saint John Baptist Chon Chang-Un[2] (ca. 1810-1866), Korean martyr (one of the Korean Martyrs)
• Saint John Neumann (1811-1860), Bohemian missionary, American Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer and Bishop of Philadelphia; founder of the first American Catholic diocesan school system
• Saint John Bosco (1815-1888), Italian priest and educator; founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Salesian Cooperators - also known as Don Bosco
• Saint John Baptist Nam Chong-Sam[3] (ca. 1816-1866), Korean martyr (one of the Korean Martyrs)
• Saint Jean-Louis Bonnard (1824-1852), French priest, missionary and martyr (one of the Vietnamese Martyrs)
• Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908), Russian archpriest and synod member
• Saint Jean-Théophane Vénard[4] (1829-1861), French priest, missionary and martyr (one of the Vietnamese Martyrs)
• Saint John (era unknown), Ethiopian martyr
• Saint John of Samanoud (era unknown), fellow Egyptian martyr of James of Manug - also known as John of Sammanud
• Saint John (of Kemet)[5](era unknown), Egyptian brother of Acha the Confessor
• Saint John of Kiev, a Russian infant
• Saint John of Kiev, a Russian monk

[edit] In other languages

• Sant Joan (Catalan)
• Saint-Jean (French)
• Sankt Johann (German)
• Agios Ioannis (Greek)
• San Giovanni (Italian)
• São João (Portuguese)
• San Juan (Spanish)

[edit] With 'St. John' as a surname

St. John can be pronounced /sɪndʒɪn/, particularly if it is the first part of a hyphenated family name or a given name. Use of the full stop separator is uncommon in some countries, especially Australia.

• Andrew St. John, American actor
• Austin St. John, American actor
• Bridget St John, British singer
• Charles Edward St. John, (1857–1935), American astronomer
• Daniel B. St. John, 19th century U.S. Representative from New York
• Earl St. John, American-born producer
• Edward St John (1916-94), Australian politician
• Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), English statesman and philosopher
• Ian St. John, former footballer and now pundit
• James Augustus St. John, (1795-1875), author and traveller
• Jill St. John, American film and television actress
• John St. John (1833-1916), U.S. politician
• Kate St John, British musician and composer
• Lara St. John, Canadian violinist
• Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, British politician
• Oliver St John (ca. 1598-1673), English statesman and judge
• Pamela St. John, American composer
• Powell St. John, American singer and songwriter
• Shaye Saint John, American performance artist
• Spenser St. John, British Consul in Brunei (19th century)
• Trevor St. John, American actor

[edit] With 'St. John' as a given name

St. John can be pronounced /sɪndʒɪn/, particularly if it is a given name. Use of the full stop separator is uncommon in some countries, especially Australia.

• St. John Gill, Australian AV Technician

[edit] Places

[edit] Canada

• Saint John, New Brunswick
  • Saint John (electoral district), federal electoral district in New Brunswick
  • Saint John River (New Brunswick), in New Brunswick and Maine (United States)
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
• Fort St. John, British Columbia
• St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec also known as St. John in English

[edit] United Kingdom

• St John, Cornwall, England, a village near Millbrook
• St John, Hackney (parish), England
• St. John, Powys, Wales
• Saint John, Jersey, a parish on Jersey

[edit] United States

• St. John, Indiana
• St. John, Kansas
• St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
• Saint John Plantation, Maine
• St. John, Missouri
• St. John, North Dakota
• Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands
• St. John, Washington
• Saint John River (New Brunswick), Maine and New Brunswick (Canada)

[edit] Others

• Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
• Saint John Parish, Barbados
• Saint John Parish, Dominica
• Saint John Parish, Grenada
• Saint John Parish, Tobago

[edit] Other uses

• Knights of St. John
• St. John Ambulance
• St. John Publications, a defunct American magazine and comics publisher.
• Venerable Order of Saint John
• York St John University
• St John (restaurant), Smithfield, London
• St. John (clothing), an upscale, luxury American fashion brand
• St. John Catholic School, Toronto
• Patricia St. John, British writer
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's - Basseterre

[edit] See also

• John (disambiguation)
• John the Divine (disambiguation)
• Saint John Cemetery (disambiguation)
• Saint John Parish (disambiguation)
• Saint John's (disambiguation)
• Saint John's College (disambiguation)
• Saint John's University (disambiguation)
• St. John's Cathedral (disambiguation)
• St. John's Church (disambiguation)
• St. John's School (disambiguation)

Variations of Saint John:

• Saint-Jean (disambiguation)
• Saint Juan (disambiguation)
• San Juan (disambiguation)
• Sant Joan (disambiguation)
• São João (disambiguation)

[edit] References

• Catholic Online: Saints & Angels: Saints Index - J

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