John Joseph of the Cross
John Joseph of the Cross, OFM (15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Order of Friars Minor who hailed from the island of Ischia. He had a reputation for austerity and for the gift of miracles and served as a novice master.
He was beatified in 1789 and later canonized in 1839.
Patron saint of Ischia
In the Martyrology
- March 5 Saint Giovan Giuseppe della Croce Calosirto, Discalced Franciscan priest