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title: "St. John of Sahagún: Feast Day June 12 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-sahagun/
description: "St. John of Sahagún, Priest. Remembered on June 12, died c. 1479. Read their life in Bless."
---

Priest · Remembered on June 12

# St. John of Sahagún

St. John of Sahagún is remembered on June 12 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [June 12](https://blessbible.app/saints/june/#12) |
| Title | Priest |
| Died | c. 1479 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Saturday, June 12, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-sahagun/#calendar) |

## Life

An Augustinian friar of Salamanca whose preaching named the sins of the powerful so plainly that a duke sent assassins — who returned converted. He calmed the city’s blood feuds, was famous for reconciling enemies, and died, many believed, poisoned for reproving a nobleman’s adultery.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. John of Sahagún. 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, June 12, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/06/12/) | Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 · Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 · Psalm 119:36a, 29b · Matthew 5:33-37 |
| [Monday, June 12, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/06/12/) | Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | 1 Kings 17:1-6 · Psalm 121:1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 · Matthew 5:12a · Matthew 5:1-12 |

Readings

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

[June 11 St. Barnabas](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-barnabas/) [June 13 St. Anthony of Padua](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anthony-of-padua/)

[All the saints of June](https://blessbible.app/saints/june/) [Born on June 12?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#06-12) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. John of Sahagún

Remembered on June 12

On this page

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

In the app

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