St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Florence and the life of the San Giovanni party on June 24. [caption id="attachment_495" align="aligncenter" width="500"] St. John the Baptist invites you to the party in Florence celebrating him.[/caption] Known as San Giovanni in Italian, St. John has been the patron saint of Florence since the Middle Ages. And once a year, on June 24, Florence holds a festival in his