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Detail Of An Antique Holy Card Of Blessed Juan Vargas By Bertoni Date Unknown

Detail Of An Antique Holy Card Of Blessed Juan Vargas By Bertoni Date Unknown

Blessed Juan Vargas

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

29 April (Mercedarians)

Born

Early 16th century Spain

Died

Mid-16th century Peru

Biography

Blessed Juan Vargas, also known as simply Juan Vargas, was a renowned Mercedarian missionary who dedicated his life to evangelizing in the Americas. Born in the early 16th century in Spain, he felt a deep calling to spread the Catholic faith in the New World. With this mission in mind, he embarked on a journey to Peru, arriving in 1537.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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