Feast Day: | November 3 |
Born: | December 9, 1579, Lima, Peru |
Died: | November 3, 1639, Lima, Peru |
Canonized: | May 6, 1962 by Pope John XXIII |
Major Shrine: |
Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima, Peru |
Patron of: | black people, hair stylists, innkeepers, mixed-race people, Peru, poor people, public education, public health, public schools, race relations, social justice, state schools, television, Peruvian Naval Aviators |