Blessed Diégo Josef Of Cádiz
Also known as: Apostle of Our Lady, the Mother of the Good Shepherd; Apostle of the Blessed Trinity; Didacus of Cádiz; Dydak Józef z Kadyksu; Francisco José López-Caamaño García-Pérez; Diego…; Diaz…
Feast Day
24 March; 22 May on some calendars; 5 January on some calendars
Born
30 March 1747 in Cádiz, Seville, Spain as Francisco José López-Caamaño García-Pérez
Died
24 March 1801 in Ronda, Malaga, Spain of natural causes; interred in the sanctuary of Our Lady of Peace church in Ronda, Spain
Beatified
22 April 1894 by Pope Leo XIII
Venerated
10 February 1884 by Pope Leo XIII (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Diégo Josef of Cádiz, also known as the Apostle of Our Lady, the Mother of the Good Shepherd and the Apostle of the Blessed Trinity, was born as Francisco José López-Caamaño García-Pérez on 30 March 1747 in Cádiz, Seville, Spain. He joined the Capuchin Order in Seville in 1759, dedicating his life to the service of God and the Church.
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