Blessed John Gogniat
Also known as
- John of Bellelay
- Jean….
- Johannes….
Profile
Premonstratensian monk. Canon of the Bellelay monastery in the Jura Bernois area of Bern, Switzerland. Abbot of the house in 1530; he served for 23 years, defending his house and his faith during a period when Calvinists displacing Catholic clergy and institutions.
Born
- late 15th century
- 19 December 1553 of natural causes
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Den katolske kirke
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Blessed John Gogniat“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 December 2013. Web. 26 January 2020. <>