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John Camillus the Good
January 10, Bishop and Confessor.


Source: Catholicsaints.info



Roman martyrology:  Bishop of Milan, Italy, the first to live in the city for 80 years, his predecessors being in exile due to Arian Lombard invasion. Fought Arianism and Monothelitism.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

The reign of John the Good is remembered for the return of the bishop to the town of Milan after an exile of more than 70 years.

John the Good was born in the diocese of Genoa in the village of Camogli, it is not exactly known when he became bishop of Milan, but it is believed that his election was in consequence of the 641 conquest of Genoa by the Lombard's king Rothari, John as bishop returned to reside in Milan.
Actually in 569 the Lombards invaded Northern Italy and conquered its center, Milan, which was recovering from the terrible Gothic War. The bishop of Milan, Honoratus escaped to Genoa and Honoratus' successors remained in Genoa. Genoa was then a suffrage diocese of Milan but still under the control of the Byzantine Empire.

In 649 John was invited to participate to the Lateran Council, but he arrived in Rome when the council was already ended. He however subscribed all the documents issued by the council. During his ten years of Episcopate he did much to efface the traces left of Ananism. His rule was in all respects firm and gentle.



John was distinguished for his generosity and charity, from which he was given the sobriquet the Good (Latin: Bonus). Also, he is said to have had accomplished some miracles. He passed away A.D. 655, and in death as in life has always been in exceeding honor at Milan. Saint Charles Borromeo (A.D. 1583) placed his relics in a stately shrine in the Cathedral.








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