Diego Luis de San Vitores
Diego Luis de San Vitores | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | November 12, 1627 Burgos, Spanish Empire |
| Died | April 2, 1672 (aged 44) Tumon, Guam, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | October 6, 1985, Vatican by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | October 6 |
| Jesuit mission superior of the Mariana Islands | |
| In office 16 June 1668 – 2 April 1672 | |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Regent | Mariana of Austria |
| Valido | Juan Everardo Nithard Fernando de Valenzuela |
| Viceroy of New Spain | Antonio Sebástian Álvarez de Toledo |
| Governor-General of the Philippines | Diego de Salcedo Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz (as interim) Manuel de León |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Solano |
Diego Luis de San Vitores, SJ (November 12, 1627 – April 2, 1672) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded the first Catholic church on the island of Guam. He is responsible for establishing the Christian presence in the Mariana Islands. He is a controversial figure in some circles due to his role in the Spanish–Chamorro Wars.