John de Britto
Saint John de Britto | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | 1 March 1647 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (now Portugal) |
| Died | 4 February 1693 (aged 45) Oriyur, Kingdom of Ramnad (now in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 21 August 1853, Rome by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | 22 June 1947, Rome by Pope Pius XII |
| Feast | 4 February |
| Attributes | Christogram, crucifix, staff, sannyasi robes, martyr’s palm |
| Patronage | Portugal, St. John De Britto Church Sakthikulangara, Kerala, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai, The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai |
| Styles of John de Britto, S.J. | |
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| Reference style | The Reverend Father |
| Spoken style | Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
John de Britto, SJ (also Brito; Portuguese: João de Brito; also known as Arul Anandar; 1 March 1647 – 4 February 1693) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and an evangelist, often called "the Portuguese St. Francis Xavier" by Indian Catholics. He is also called "the John the Baptist of India."