Capistrano Provincia di Vibo Valentia Calabria Italy
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Capistrano

John of Capistrano, OFM (Italian: San Giovanni da Capestrano, Hungarian: Kapisztrán János, Polish: Jan Kapistran, Croatian: Ivan Kapistran; 24 June 1386 – 23 October 1456) was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the Italian town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname "the Soldier Saint" when in 1456 at age 70 he led a Crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi. Elevated to sainthood, he is the patron saint of jurists and military chaplains, as well as the namesake of two Franciscan missions, one in Southern California and the other in San Antonio, Texas.

Distance between:

Rome to Capistrano 300 Miles / 482 Kms
Milan to Capistrano 595 Miles / 957 Kms
Venice to Capistrano 510 Miles / 822 Kms


Postal Code 89818


Population 2020

Total: 984
Total Men: 483
Total Women: 483

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