Back جون دى بريتو ARZ Joan de Brito Catalan João de Brito Czech Johannes de Britto German Juan de Brito Spanish Jean de Britto French Juanv de Britto GOM Johannes de Britto ID Giovanni de Britto Italian വിശുദ്ധ ജോൺ ഡി ബ്രിട്ടോ Malayalam
Saint John de Britto | |
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| Born | 1 March 1647 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (now Portugal) |
| Died | 4 February 1693 (aged 45) Oriyur, Kingdom of Ramnad (now in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 21 August 1853, Rome by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | 22 June 1947, Rome by Pope Pius XII |
| Feast | 4 February |
| Patronage | Portugal,St. John De Britto Church Sakthikulangara, Kerala, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai, The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai |
| Styles of John de Britto, S.J. | |
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| Reference style | The Reverend Father |
| Spoken style | Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
John de Britto, SJ (also spelled Brito; Portuguese: João de Brito), also known as Arul Anandar, (1 March 1647 – 4 February 1693) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr, often called "the Portuguese St Francis Xavier" by Indian Catholics .
He is also called the John the Baptist of India.