Blessed Diégo Josef of Cádiz
Also known as
- Apostle of Our Lady, the Mother of the Good Shepherd
- Apostle of the Blessed Trinity
- Didacus of Cádiz
- Dydak Józef z Kadyksu
- Francisco José López-Caamaño García-Pérez
Profile
Joined the Capuchin Order in Seville, Spain in 1759. Missionary throughout Spain, primarily in Andalusia. Spent most of his pastoral time in the confessional. Member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity.
Born
- 24 March 1801 in Ronda, Malaga, Spain of natural causes
- interred in the sanctuary of Our Lady of Peace church in Ronda, Spain
- 10 February 1884 by Pope Leo XIII (decree of heroic virtues)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Diégo Josef of Cádiz“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 April 2020. Web. 27 January 2021. <>