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    Saint of the Day, December 23

    St. John of Kanty

    In 2026, Weekday in Advent takes precedence; St. John of Kanty may be commemorated.

    St. John of Kanty

    St. John of Kanty

    1390 – 1473

    Patron of Poland, students, professors

    Saint John of Kanty, also called John Cantius (1390–1473), was born in the town of Kęty in southern Poland. He studied at the University of Kraków, was ordained a priest, and spent most of his long life there as a professor of theology and Scripture.

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