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Saint John Cantius ( 1390 - 24 December 1473 ) was a renowned Polish scholar and Theologian . In English he is also known as '''John of Kanty''' or '''John of Kenti'''. He was born in Kęty , small town near Oswiecim , in the diocese of Kraków , Poland, to Stanislaus and Anne Cantius. His parents enrolled him in the Academy Of Kraków , where he flourished, eventually being graduated as a bachelor, master, and doctor successively. He was also ordained a priest. Though he left the Academy for a time after his graduation, he soon returned there as professor of Sacrae Scripturae, a position he held until his death in 1473. Cantius was noted throughout his life for his good humor and humility. He would subsist only on what was strictly necessary to sustain his life, giving the rest of his salary away to the poor. He made four Pilgrimage s to Rome (on foot), and one to Jerusalem -- the latter with the intention of Martyr ing himself to the Turks . Various Miracle s were attributed to him throughout his life. He was Canonized in 1767 , by Pope Clement XIII . St. Cantius' Feast Day is December 23 rd. EXTERNAL LINKS |