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John II
Bishop of Jerusalem from 387 to 417
SaintFull write-upByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Feast: 10 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
356
Died
417
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Jerusalem, Saint John II, bishop, who, at the time of the controversy over right doctrine, worked hard for the Catholic faith and for peace in the Church.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 10 January as a bishop of Jerusalem who worked for the Catholic faith and peace in the Church.
Connected on this site
- Adeodatus I Saint“He was the first priest to be elected pope since John II in 533.” — Wikipedia
- Giovanni Vincenzo Saint“He was also related to Bishops John II of Lucca and Cunibert of Turin, and to the scholar Anselm of Besate.” — Wikipedia
- Porphyry of Gaza Saint“Porphyrius of Gaza is known only from a vivid biography by Mark the Deacon and from a reference made by John II, Bishop of Jerusalem.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 10 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q177178 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — John II (bishop of Jerusalem) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.