John the Baptist

Patron ofBaptism, Converts, Jordan, Quebec

SituationsBaptism, Conversion, Repentance

ProfessionsFarriers, Tailors

Life

Saint John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, was the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. He lived an ascetic life in the desert and preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. He baptized Jesus in the Jordan River and was later martyred by King Herod Antipas.

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