John II of Zaragoza

John II of Zaragoza was bishop of Zaragoza in Visigothic Spain at the beginning of the seventh century. He is venerated as a saint in the Western Church.

He was born, it is believed, around the year 580. He was first an abbot, then succeeded Maximus on the episcopal throne of Zaragoza and shepherded it for twelve years, from 619 to 631, in the reigns of Sisebut and Suintila. He was the brother of Saint Braulio, who followed him in the see.

Most of what is known of him comes from Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo, in his book on ecclesiastical writers. Ildephonsus describes him as a generous and merciful man of gentle countenance, learned in the Holy Scriptures, but who preferred to preach the Word rather than expound it in books. He is said to have had a particular gift for music and love for the liturgy: he is reported to have set some texts of the church services to music and composed canons for Pascha.

The sources consulted give no certain day of commemoration.