Diego Luis de San Vitores Saint

Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores (November 12, 1627 – April 2, 1672) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded the first Catholic church on the island of Guam. He is responsible for establishing the Spanish presence in the Mariana Islands.

Personal facts

Diego Luis de San Vitores
Birth dateNovember 12, 1627
Birth place
Spain , Burgos
Date of deathApril 02, 1672
Place of death
Guam , Tumon , Spanish East Indies
TitlePriest Missionary Martyr

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beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified dateOctober 06, 1985
beatified place
Vatican City
venerated in
Catholic Church

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External resources

  1. http://home.catholicweb.com/blesseddiego/index.cfm/Home?
  2. http://ns.gov.gu/quipua.html
  3. http://www.aganaarch.org/blessed-diego-luis-de-san-vitores