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Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, also known simply as Juan Diego (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌxwanˈdjeɣo]; 1474–1548), was a Chichimec 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 ...
- July 31, 2002, Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City by Pope John Paul II
- Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- December 9
- Roman Catholic Church
Dec 7, 2020 · Learn about the life and vision of St. Juan Diego, the indigenous Mexican who received the miraculous image of Mary in his cloak. Discover the significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe as the Patroness of Latin America and how to pray to her at the Basilica.
Learn about the life and miracles of St. Juan Diego, the first indigenous saint from the Americas. He encountered the Virgin Mary and received her roses as a sign to build a chapel in her honor.
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) 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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Jul 31, 2002 · Learn about the life and miracles of Juan Diego, a Mexican saint who received the apparition of the Blessed Mother on Tepeyac Hill in 1531 and built a chapel with her image. Find out how he became a hermit, a missionary and a symbol of the New World.
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Dec 11, 2023 · Learn about the indigenous Mexican Catholic convert who encountered the Virgin Mary and received a miraculous image of her on his tilma. Find out how he spread the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe and became a saint in the Catholic Church.