Saint John Joseph of the Cross (15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) (not to be confused with St John of the Cross) - born Carlo Gaetano Calosinto - was an Italian priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor who hailed from the island of Ischia.
He had a reputation for austerity and for the gift of miracles and was appointed Master of Novices.He was beatified in 1789 and later canonized in 1839.