Didacus of Alcalá
Didacus of Alcalá | |
|---|---|
San Diego de Alcalá by Francisco de Zurbarán | |
| Religious and Missionary | |
| Born | c. 1400 San Nicolás del Puerto, Kingdom of Seville, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 12 November 1463 (aged 62–63) Alcalá de Henares, Kingdom of Toledo, Crown of Castile |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 10 July 1588, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Sixtus V |
| Major shrine | Ermita de San Diego, San Nicolás del Puerto, Seville, Spain |
| Feast | 13 November, 7 November (Franciscan Order in the United States and the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego) |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit Cross Lily |
| Patronage | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, Franciscan Lay Brothers |
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Didacus of Alcalá (Spanish: Diego de Alcalá), also known as Diego de San Nicolás, was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother who served among the first group of missionaries to the newly conquered Canary Islands. He died at Alcalá de Henares on 12 November 1463 and is honored by the Catholic Church as a saint.