Didacus of Alcalá [SEP] religious order
Didacus of Alcalá
Didacus of Alcalá (), also known as Diego de San Nicolás, was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother who served as among the first group of missionaries to the newly conquered Canary Islands. He died at Alcalá de Henares on 12 November 1463 and is now honored by the Catholic Church as a saint.
History.
Didacus was born into a poor but pious family in the small village of San Nicolás del Puerto in the Kingdom of Seville. His parents gave him the name of Diego, a
built include that: Philip II wished to share the miracle of his son's recovery with his people; or the clockwork friar provided a portable model of "how to pray" which could be displayed around the kingdom.
See also.
- San Diego, California
- Mission San Diego de Alcalá
- Alcalá de Henares
- Franciscan Order
- "Noli Me Tangere" (novel)
- Incorruptibility
External links.
- Catholic Encyclopedia: "St. Didacus"
- Catholic-Forum.com: