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Also known as

• Giovanni Bonello Botegoni
• John Bottegoni
• John of the Staff
• John of the Club

Memorial

• 24 March

Profile

Born to a wealthy farm family, the youngest of five children of Bonello and Superla Botegoni. He was sent to study in Bologna, Italy. There he developed a sore on his leg that became so badly infected that he walked with a staff the rest of his life, leading to the name by which he is best known. Benedictine monk c.1230; he lived in a small cell and wore the cowl for 60 years. Spiritual student of Saint Silvester Gozzolini at Monte Fano, Italy. Ordained late in life, he was a sought after spiritual teacher, especially to his brother monks.

Born

• c.1200 in Paterno, Italy

Died

• 24 March 1290 at the hermitage of Monte Fano, Italy of natural causes
• interred in the church of Saint Benedict in Fabriano, Italy
• the only church known dedicated to him is in Talangama, Sri Lanka

Beatified

• 29 August 1772 by Pope Clement XIV (cultus confirmed)

MLA Citation

• “Blessed John del Bastone“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 March 2017. Web. 21 January 2021. <>