John of Nepomuk

Description: (Saint of Bohemia Who is Considered as the First Martyr of the 'Seal of the Confessional')
John of Nepomuk was the saint of Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic) who is usually depicted with a halo of five stars, symbolizing the stars that hovered over the Vltava River at the time of his murder. John of Nepomuk, who was drowned at the behest of Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was beatified and canonized in 1721 and 1729 respectively. 

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Born In Nepomuk, Czechia
Died on March 20, 1393
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