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Diego Luis de San Vitores

Diego Luis de San Vitores
The assassination of Padre San Vitores in 1672 by Mata'pang and Hurao.
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NameBlessed Diego Luis de San Vitores
TitlesMartyr
Birth dateNovember 12, 1627
Birth placeSpain
Death dateApril 2, 1672
Death placeGuam
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
BeatifiedOctober 6, 1985, Vatican by Pope John Paul II
FeastOctober 6

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Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627 � 1672) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded the first Catholic church on the island of Guam. He is responsible for establishing the Spanish presence in the Mariana Islands.


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