John of God

Portuguese soldier turned health-care worker, canonized by the Catholic Church (1495–1550)
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John of God

Summary

John of God is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montemor-o-Novo[2]. He was born on March 8, 1495[3]. He passed away in Granada[4]. He died on March 8, 1550[5]. He worked as a nurse[6], mercenary[7], bookseller[8], and herder[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John of God's place of birth was Montemor-o-Novo[2].
  • Born in Casarrubios del Monte[11], John of God…
  • John of God died in Granada[4].
  • John of God was born on March 8, 1495[3].
  • John of God died on March 8, 1550[5].
  • Burial took place at Granada[12].
  • John of God held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[13].
  • John of God's professions included nurse[6].
  • John of God's professions included mercenary[7].
  • John of God's professions included bookseller[8].
  • John of God worked as a herder[9].
  • John of God's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • John of God's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • John of God is recorded as male[16].
  • John of God's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John of God's Commons category is recorded as John of God[18].
  • John of God's canonization status is recorded as blessed[19].
  • John of God's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint[20].
  • John of God's residence is recorded as Torralba de Oropesa[21].
  • John of God's religious order is recorded as Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God[22].
  • John of God's family name is recorded as de Dios[23].
  • John of God's given name is recorded as João[24].
  • John of God's given name is recorded as Juan[25].
  • John of God's feast day is recorded as March 8[26].
  • John of God's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John of God[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Montemor-o-Novo[2], a municipality of Portugal[28], in Portugal[29] and Casarrubios del Monte[11], a municipality of Spain[30], in Spain[31]. John of God was born on March 8, 1495[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6], mercenary[7], bookseller[8], and herder[9].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[14], a Christian denomination[32], in Vatican City[33], founded in 0001[34], headquartered in Vatican City[35] and Catholicism[15], a Christian denominational family[36], founded in 1054[37].

Death and Burial

John of God died on March 8, 1550[5]. He died in Granada[4]. He is buried at Granada[12].

Why It Matters

John of God ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John of God born?

John of God was born in Montemor-o-Novo[2].

Where did John of God die?

John of God passed away in Granada[4].

What did John of God do for work?

John of God worked as nurse[6], mercenary[7], bookseller[8], and herder[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0227123-Jan-z-Boha-14951550
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  2. 28d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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  3. 4w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 s/san-juan-de-dios
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  4. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01004930
    Occupation nurse, mercenary, bookseller +1
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