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St. Juan Diego
St. Juan Diego was an
indigenous Mexican farmer who received an
apparition of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of
Guadalupe in 1531. In order to convince
Church authorities of the truth of the
apparition, the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe
miraculously appeared impressed on his cloak.
Juan Diego had great influence in spreading the
Catholic faith within Mexico and was canonized
as the first indigenous American saint in 2002.
Biography
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