John Vincent (Carmelite)

John Vincent of Jesus and Mary (born Juan Vicente Zengotita-Bengoa Lasuen; 19 July 1862 – 27 February 1943) was a Spanish Carmelite priest, declared as venerable by the Catholic church. He was born in Berriz, Basque country on 19 July 1862.[1] He entered the Order of Discalced Carmelites. He arrived in Bombay on 7 December 1900, and went to Goa to venerate the relics of St. Francis Xavier. He studied English and Malayalam. He also wrote a book about the local language. He served in the Verapoly Archdiocese in Kerala for 17 years.[2] Fr. John Vincent returned to Spain in 1917. He died in 1943. The cause of his beatification was opened on 20 November 1950.[3][4] John Paul II elevated him to the status of Venerable on January 12, 1996.[5]

Venerable

John Vincent of Jesus and Mary

O.C.D.
John Vincent
Friar
BornJuan Vicente Zengotita-Bengoa Lasuen
19 July 1862
Berriz
Died27 February 1943
San Sebastián
Venerated inCatholic church
Feast27 February

References
  1. "Venerable Juan Vicente of Jesus and Mary". October 29, 2013.
  2. "St.Teresa's Monastery Catholic church Ernakulam (Kannamkunnathu Church) – Kochi,Kerala,India". stteresasmonastery.in.
  3. "1943". newsaints.faithweb.com.
  4. Index ac status causarum beatificationis servorum dei et canonizationis beatorum (in Latin). Typis polyglottis vaticanis. January 1953. p. 120.
  5. "» Who Triumphs". Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

Further reading
  • Fernandez de Mendiola, Domingo; Buckley, Michael. Servant of God: The Life and Apostolate of John Vincent, OCD. ISBN 9719175508.
  • "Juan Vicente Zengotita Bengoa y Lasuen". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia.
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