JUNE 24 - THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
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Iohannes Baptista
Joannes Baptista
John the Baptizer
John the Forerunner
John, son of Zachary
Juan Bautista Yochanan ben Zecharyah Memorial 24 June (birth) 29 August (death) 24 February (discovery of his relics) Profile Cousin of Jesus Christ. Son of Zachary, a priest of the order of Abia whose job in the temple was to burn incense; and of Elizabeth, a descendent of Aaron. As Zachary was ministering in the Temple, an angel brought him news that Elizabeth would bear a child filled with the Holy Spirit from the moment of his birth. Zachary doubted and was struck dumb until John’s birth. Prophet. John began his ministry around age 27, wearing a leather belt and a tunic of camel hair, living off locusts and wild honey, and preaching a message of repentance to the people of Jerusalem. He converted many, and prepared the way for the coming of Jesus. He Baptized Christ, after which he stepped away and told his disciples to …More