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- Saint Juan Diego is regarded as the patron saint of World Youth Day 2019, symbolizing his relevance and influence on the younger generation's spiritual growth and faith.
May 26, 2024 · St. Juan Diego (born 1474, Cuautitlán [near Mexico City], Mexico—died May 30, 1548, Tepeyac Hill [now in Mexico City]; canonized July 31, 2002; feast day December 9) was an indigenous Mexican convert to Roman Catholicism and saint who, according to tradition, was visited by the Virgin Mary (Our Lady of Guadalupe).
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St. Juan Diego was beatified on May 6, 1990 by Pope John Paul II and canonized on July 31, 2002. His feast day is celebrated on December 9 and he is the patron saint of Indigenous people.
May 6, 1990 · Birth: 1474. Location: Cuautitlan, Mexico. Death: May 30, 1548. Beatification: May 6, 1990 by Pope John Paul II. Canonized: July 31, 2002 by Pope John Paul II. Feast Day: December 9. Patron Saint of: Indigenous people. “I am a nobody, I am a small rope, a tiny ladder, the tail end, a leaf.” Pray on Hallow. Life and Legacy.
Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, also known simply as Juan Diego (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌxwanˈdjeɣo]; 1474–1548), was a Nahua peasant and Marian visionary. He is said to have been granted apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe on four occasions in December 1531: three at the hill of Tepeyac and a fourth before don Juan de Zumárraga , then ...
Dec 9, 2016 · St. Juan Diego, Our Lady's Most Humble Son. St. Juan Diego is the first indigenous saint from the Americas. He was a poor and humble peasant from the lowest class of Aztec Indians living in 16th century Mexico. His native name was Cuauhtlatoatzin, meaning, "eagle that talks."
Dec 9, 2021 · Saint Juan Diego’s Story. Thousands of people gathered in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe July 31, 2002, for the canonization of Juan Diego, to whom the Blessed Mother appeared in the 16th century.
Let us ask Saint Juan Diego, canonized by Pope John Paul II on July 31, 2002, to inspire us with a true devotion to our Mother of Heaven, for "MARY's compassion extends to all those who appeal to her, even when this appeal is nothing more than a simple 'Hail, MARY'" (Saint Alphonsus de Liguori ).
