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Blessed Juan De Las Varillas

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

21 July (Mercedarians)

Born

Spain

Died

An area that would become modern Mexico, of natural causes

Biography

Blessed Juan de las Varillas, also known as Juan de las Varillas, was a Mercedarian friar who played a significant role as a missionary, counselor, and chaplain during the expedition to Honduras in 1524, led by the renowned Spanish conquistador, Hernán Cortés. Although Juan faced challenges in establishing a firm foundation for the Mercedarians in the Americas, he made remarkable achievements in spreading Christianity among the Aztecs.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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