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Dec 11, 2023 · St. Juan Diego, painting by Miguel Cabrera (1695-1768). (Public domain) 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 years before receiving the name Juan Diego at his baptism, a boy named ...
Juan Diego. Feast Day: December 9. Canonized: July 31, 2002. Beatified: April 9, 1990. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin was born in Mexico in 1474. Everyday, he rose before dawn and walked 15 miles to Mass in what is today Mexico City. On December 9, 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan as he passed Tepeyac Hill.
6 days ago · Saints. Life of Saint Juan Diego, the patron saint of Indigenous people. Saint Juan Diego a native of Mexico was born in 1474 as Cuauhtlatoatzin. He was the first Roman Catholic indigenous saint from the Americas. Following the early death of his father, Juan Diego was taken to live with his uncle.
