Juan de Padilla [SEP] date of death
Juan de Padilla
Father Juan de Padilla (1500–1542), born in Andalusia, was a Spanish Roman Catholic missionary who spent much of his life exploring North America with Francisco Vásquez de Coronado.
Padilla and three other Franciscans, together with more than 300 Spanish soldiers and workers, accompanied Coronado on his quest for the Seven Cities of Gold, a mythical land of great wealth. When Coronado abandoned his search, Padilla and others followed him to explore what is now the Southwestern United States; Padilla was one of the first
López de Padilla (27 Sep 1858 – 10 Nov 1881 )
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- Ramón Plaza y Blanco (18 Jul 1913 – 8 Nov 1921 )
- Francisco Javier de Irastorza Loinaz (27 Jun 1922 – 29 Dec 1943 )
- José García y Goldaraz (10 Aug 1944 – 25 Aug 1953 )
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