Didacus Of Alcalá
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Gender | Male |
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Born | San Nicolas Del Puerto |
Spain | |
Date of died | November 12,1463 |
Died | Alcala De Henares |
Spain | |
Canonized | Pope Sixtus V |
Patronage | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego |
Franciscans | |
Job | Missionary |
Patronag | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego |
Canon | Saint Peter's Basilica |
Attribut | Franciscan habit; Cross; Lily |
Major shrine | Ermita de San Diego |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 652438 |
Didacus Of Alcalá Life story
Didacus of Alcalá, also known as Diego de San Nicolás, was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother who served as among the first group of missionaries to the newly conquered Canary Islands. He died at Alcalá de Henares on 12 November 1463 and is now honored by the Catholic Church as a saint.