John Berchmans, SJ ( Dutch: Jan Berchmans [jɑm ˈbɛr(ə)xmɑns]; 13 March 1599 – 13 August 1621) was a Jesuit scholastic and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church.
In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at
Mechelen, Belgium and Berchmans was one of the first to enroll. His spiritual model was his fellow Jesuit
Aloysius Gonzaga, and he was influenced by the example of the
English Jesuit martyrs. Berchmans is the patron saint of
altar servers, Jesuit
scholastics, and students. (
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Attributes: Often depicted with hands clasped, holding his crucifix, his book of rules, and his
rosary
Patronage: Altar Servers, Jesuit scholastics, and students
See also:
Leonard of Port Maurice
John Berchmans, SJ ( Dutch: Jan Berchmans [jɑm ˈbɛr(ə)xmɑns]; 13 March 1599 – 13 August 1621) was a Jesuit scholastic and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church.
In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at
Mechelen, Belgium and Berchmans was one of the first to enroll. His spiritual model was his fellow Jesuit
Aloysius Gonzaga, and he was influenced by the example of the
English Jesuit martyrs. Berchmans is the patron saint of
altar servers, Jesuit
scholastics, and students. (
Full article...)
Attributes: Often depicted with hands clasped, holding his crucifix, his book of rules, and his
rosary
Patronage: Altar Servers, Jesuit scholastics, and students
See also:
Leonard of Port Maurice