Blessed Francis Ruiz
Also known as: Francesco
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
29-Dec
Born
1546 in Rioja, Spain
Died
1590 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Tucman, Peru
Biography
Blessed Francis Ruiz, also known as Francesco, was a Mercedarian missionary born in 1546 in Rioja, Spain. He dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith in the New World, particularly in South America. In 1569, he embarked on a mission to Chile and later worked in Ecuador.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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