John Dominici
Dominican friar, cardinal, writer and poet
Feast: 10 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
John Dominici, born in Florence in 1356, was refused by the Dominicans for a speech impediment until he was cured through St Catherine of Siena's intercession. He preached and taught in Venice and founded convents of strict observance.
As confessor to Gregory XII and a cardinal, he read the Pope's resignation at the Council of Constance to end the Great Schism. He died at Buda on 10 July 1420 while legate against the Hussites.
The miracles
The Catholic Encyclopedia does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Dominican reformer who helped heal the Great Schism.
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
- Catherine of Siena Saint“John Dominici, born in Florence in 1356, was refused by the Dominicans for a speech impediment until he was cured through St Catherine of Siena's intercession.” — this site's research
- Fra Angelico Blessed“His ideas had a profound influence on the art of Fra Angelico, who entered the Dominicans through him.” — Wikipedia
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Blessed John Dominici
- Wikidata Q640594 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John Dominici (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.