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Blessed Diego Luis De San VitoresAlonso

Blessed Diego Luis De San VitoresAlonso

Blessed Diego Luis De San Vitoresalonso

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 2

Born

November 13, 1627

Died

April 2, 1672

Beatified

6 October 1985 by Pope John Paul II

Religious Order

Venerated

9 November 1984 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores Alonso, born on 13 November 1627 in the city of Burgos, Spain, was a renowned Jesuit missionary priest who contributed significantly to the spread of Catholicism in the Mariana Islands. He is particularly known for his role in establishing the first Catholic church on the island of Guam, which marked the initiation of the Spanish presence in this part of the Pacific.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1985-10-06 by 6 October 1985 by Pope John Paul II

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