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Detail From La Cuisine Des Anges By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo 1646 Oil On Canvas Louvre Paris France

Saint Didacus of Alcalá

Also known as: Diego; Diaz

Saint

Feast Day

November 12

Died

November 12, 1463

Canonized

1588 by Pope Sixtus V

Biography

From the humble craft of weaving mats, a profound spiritual wisdom emerged that would draw countless souls toward the divine. Born c. 1400 in Seville, Spain, this holy man was drawn from his youth to the solitary life, finding peace in the quietude of hermitage while supporting himself through manual labor....

Heraldry & Devotional Emblems

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