SAINT
saint-didacus-of-alcala
A saint of the Catholic Church
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
11-13
patronages
- 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
feast Day Of Month
13

