Juan Diego
Feast: December 9
Miguel Cabrera (18th cent.)
(PD)
Saint Juan Diego was an indigenous Mexican convert to whom the Virgin Mary appeared on the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City in December 1531. The miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on his tilma (cloak), which is preserved to this day in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was the first indigenous American to be canonized.
Patron of:
- Indigenous People
- Mexico