Feast November 13
Saint Didacus of Alcalá
Missionary, patron of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego · Feast November 13
Biography
Didacus of Alcalá, also known as Diego de San Nicolás, was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother who served among the first group of missionaries to the newly conquered Canary Islands. He died at Alcalá de Henares on 12 November 1463 and is honored by the Catholic Church as a saint.
Feast day
November 13
Patronage
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Franciscan Lay Brothers
Birth date
1400
Death date
1463-11-12
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
10 July 1588
Canonized by
Pope Sixtus V
Feast month
11
Wikidata qid
Q451841
Feast day of month
13