Giovanni da Penna
Italian Roman Catholic priest
Feast: 3 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Penna in the Marche, Blessed John, priest, who was among the first companions of Saint Francis and, sent to France, spread there the pattern of evangelical life.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 3 April as a priest, one of the first companions of Saint Francis, who spread the evangelical life in France.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Francis of Assisi Saint“He became a Franciscan in 1213 after hearing Fra Filippo - one of the disciples of Francis of Assisi - preach.” — Wikipedia
- Roman Martyrology, 3 April (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q23829712 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Giovanni da Penna (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.