Venerable Alonso de Bárcena
Also known as
- Apostle of Peru
- Alonzo de Bárcena
- Alonso de Bárzena
- Alphonsus Barréna
Profile
Entered the Jesuits in 1565. Studied in Paris, France. Missionary to Peru in 1577. He spoke eleven Indian languages, and composed grammars and catechisms in most of them.
Born
Diedd
- 31 December 1597 in Cuzco, Peru of natural causes
- 18 December 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)
MLA Citation
- “Venerable Alonso de Bárcena“. People of the Faith. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 January 2020. Web. 6 March 2021. <>