St. Juan Diego was beatified on May 6, 1990 by Pope John Paul II and canonized on July 31, 2002. His feast day is celebrated on December 9 and he is the patron saint of Indigenous people.

The debate over the historicity of St. Juan Diego and, by extension, of the apparitions and the miraculous image, begins with a contemporary to Juan Diego, named Antonio Valeriano.

Nov 17, 2025 · St. Juan Diego is an Indigenous Mexican saint who is said to have been visited by the Virgin Mary in December 1531. He is the patron saint of all Indigenous peoples in the …

Dec 9, 2025 · Juan Diego, the simple peasant who would come to be known all over the world by the name he received when he was reborn in baptism, was born in 1474 in Cuautitlán (now …

Discover Saint Juan Diego's feast day, inspiring life, miracles and lasting legacy within the Catholic faith in this detailed biography.

St. Juan Diego was a humble indigenous Mexican who witnessed the apparition of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531. His faith and devotion helped spark widespread …

4 days ago · On Dec. 9, Roman Catholics celebrate St. Juan Diego, the indigenous Mexican Catholic convert whose encounter with the Virgin Mary began the Church's devotion to Our …

Jul 31, 2002 · Much deeper than the "exterior grace" of having been "chosen" as Our Lady's "messenger", Juan Diego received the grace of interior enlightenment and from that moment, …

Dec 9, 2025 · God counted on Juan Diego to play a humble, yet huge role in bringing the Good News to the peoples of Mexico. Overcoming his own fear and the doubts of Bishop Juan de …

Then work was begun on the construction of a small church and a hermitage for Juan Diego on the hill of apparitions. The next December 25, the bishop consecrated his cathedral to the …