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
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.