Feast March 23
Saint Turibius of Mongrovejo
Bishop, patron of Peru · Feast March 23
Biography
Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima from 1579 until his death.
Feast day
March 23
Patronage
- Peru
- Lima
- Latin American bishops
- Native rights
- Scouts
- Valladolid
Birth date
16 November 1538
Death date
1606-03-23
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
10 December 1726
Canonized by
Pope Benedict XIII
Feast month
3
Wikidata qid
Q467993
Content subtype
saint_biography
Feast day of month
23