John Berchmans [SEP] canonization status
John Berchmans
Saint John Berchmans, SJ () (13 March 1599 – 13 August 1621) was a Jesuit scholastic and is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of altar servers.
Early life.
John Berchmans was born 13 March 1599, in the city of Diest situated in what is now the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, the son of a shoemaker. His parents were John Charles and Elizabeth Berchmans. He was the oldest of five children and at baptism was named John
of the Sacred Heart, and he was asked to look after the Grand Coteau sisters and their students.
On campus is a small chapel honoring St. John Berchmans, a Jesuit. St. John Berchmans appeared to a novice, Mary Wilson and cured her of a fatal illness. This miracle eventually led to the canonization of John Berchmans. It is the only shrine at the exact location of a confirmed miracle in the United States.
Accreditation and Memberships.
The Academy is accredited by the Louisiana State Department of Education Independent