Tag: Who was John of Capistrano?

St John (1386-1456) was born at Capistrano, Italy. He studied Law at Perugia University and was appointed Governor of Perugia. As Governor, his efforts to establish peace between warring factions led to his imprisonment. In captivity, St John studied theology with St Bernardine of Siena and, following his release, he joined the Franciscans and was…