Simón de Rojas was a Spanish priest of the Trinitarian Order known as the "Apostle of the Ave Maria", for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A person of many abilities, Rojas was a theologian and a spiritual writer, as well as a friend and benefactor of the poor.

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28 October 1552

29 September 1624

canonized

3 July 1988

Pope John Paul II

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