Didacus of Alcalá
Franciscan lay brother, missionary and saint
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- Didacus of 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.
Didacus of 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.
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