St John of Kęty

Warmest wishes to, and grateful prayers on behlf of the Canons Regular of St John Cantius on the occasion of their patronal feast.

St John of Kęty was born in Kęty in the diocese of Kraków in 1390. He became a priest and for many years taught at the University of Kraków; later he became parish priest of Olkusz. He taught and researched in both physics and theology and excelled in holiness and in charity towards his neighbour, in which he was an example to his colleagues and pupils. He died in 1473.