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title: "St. John of Capistrano: Feast Day October 23 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-capistrano/
description: "St. John of Capistrano, Priest, patron of military chaplains. Remembered on October 23, died c. 1456. Read their life in Bless."
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Priest · Remembered on October 23

# St. John of Capistrano

St. John of Capistrano is remembered on October 23 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of military chaplains.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [October 23](https://blessbible.app/saints/october/#23) |
| Title | Priest |
| Died | c. 1456 |
| Patron of | [military chaplains](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#military-chaplains) |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Saturday, October 23, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-capistrano/#calendar) |

## Life

A lawyer and governor of Perugia, imprisoned in war, converted in chains, who became with Bernardine the great Franciscan preacher of the age — crowds of tens of thousands, cities reformed, feuds healed. At seventy, crucifix in hand, he rallied the defenders of Belgrade and helped turn the siege that saved central Europe, dying of plague in the camp.

## Patron of

Tradition invokes St. John of Capistrano as patron of military chaplains.

[Military chaplains](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#military-chaplains)

Patronages are traditional, not an official list. [All patron saints in Bless, A to Z](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/).

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. John of Capistrano. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Saturday, October 23, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/10/23/) | Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Romans 8:1-11 · Psalm 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 · Ezekiel 33:11 · Luke 13:1-9 |
| [Monday, October 23, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/10/23/) | Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Ephesians 2:1-10 · Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5 · Matthew 5:3 · Luke 12:13-21 |

Readings

Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[October 22 St. John Paul II](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-paul-ii/) [October 24 St. Anthony Mary Claret](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anthony-mary-claret/)

[All the saints of October](https://blessbible.app/saints/october/) [Born on October 23?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#10-23) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. John of Capistrano

Remembered on October 23

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-capistrano/#life)
2. [Patron of](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-capistrano/#patron)
3. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-capistrano/#calendar)

In the app

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