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Detail Of An Antique Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Christopher De Albarran By Bertoni Date Unknown
Detail Of An Antique Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Christopher De Albarran By Bertoni Date Unknown

Blessed Christopher De Albarran

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

24 June (Mercedarians)

Died

Shot with arrows in 1566; body burned

Biography

Blessed Christopher De Albarran, also known as Christopher of Albarrán, was a Mercedarian priest and missionary who dedicated his life to the evangelization of the indigenous people in the region of modern-day Peru, Argentina, and Paraguay during the 16th century. Born in an unknown year, he became a member of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, commonly known as the Mercedarians.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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