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Blessed Diego Botello

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1 October (Franciscan martyrology)

Died

Shot with arrows in 1516 on the modern Haitian side of the island of Hispaniola; body eaten by his killers; head and clothing displayed as trophies

Biography

Blessed Diego Botello was a Franciscan friar and missionary who dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith in the Caribbean during the early 16th century. Though not much is known about his early life, his impactful work as a missionary has left a lasting legacy.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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