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2 days ago · 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).
3 days ago · On Dec. 9, Roman Catholics celebrate St. Juan Diego, the indigenous Mexican Catholic convert whose encounter with the Virgin Mary began the Church's devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 1474, 50 ...
5 days ago · 09 December. Saint Juan Diego Cuahtlatoatzin, Miguel Cabrera. An indigenous Christian. Juan Diego, the simple peasant who would come to be known all over the world by the name he received when he was reborn in baptism, was born in 1474 in Cuautitlán (now part of Mexico City) with the name “Cuauhtlatoatzin,” or “the talking eagle.”
6 days ago · He is the patron saint of the indigenous people of the Americas. Updated: May 22, 2024. St Juan Diego was a Chichimec native peasant to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared and worked miracles. He is the first canonized saint from the indigenous peoples of North America.
May 14, 2024 · The Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to the Aztec Indian St. Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill Dec. 9–12, 1531, expressing her wish that a Catholic church be built on the flat area at the foot of the...
May 18, 2024 · The St. Juan Diego Route, named for the beloved saint who encountered Our Lady of Guadalupe, will start at the southern tip of Texas with a Pentecost Mass hosted by the Cathedral of the...
2 days ago · Where St. Juan Diego Walked Image in Public Domain . Mary Hansen, December 9, 2013. On May 3, 1990, 19-year-old Juan José Barragán hurled himself off the balcony of his Mexico City apartment and plunged 30 feet onto the concrete below. The severely depressed teenager sustained grievous head injuries and was not expected to live.
