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Didacus of Alcalá ( Spanish: Diego de 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 now honoured by the Catholic Church as a saint .
DIDACUS OF ALCALÁ, ST. In Spanish, Diego; Franciscan lay brother and ascetic; b. S. Nicolás del Puerto, near Seville; d. at advanced age in Alcalá, Nov. 12, 1463. He was at first a mendicant hermit, but he later entered the monastery of Arizafa in Córdoba and was an exemplar of virtue, especially of humility and simplicity.
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 now honoured by the Catholic Church as a saint.
The mission and the surrounding area were named for the Catholic saint Didacus of Alcalá, a Spaniard more commonly known as San Diego. The mission was the site of the first Christian burial in Alta California. The original mission burned in 1775 during an uprising by local natives.
- Fr. Jose Bernardo Sanchez
- La Misión San Diego de Alcalá
- 1769
- 10818 San Diego Mission Rd., San Diego, California 92108-2429
Saint Didacus of Alcalá. Ca. 1658. Oil on canvas. Not on display. The Franciscan Saint Diego de Alcalá (1400-1463) used to take bread from the table of his convent to give to the poor.
Published in Saints. November 08, 2021. 2 min read. On November 7, Franciscans in the United States remember Saint Didacus (Diego) of Alcalá (c.1400–1463), known for his life of charity and prayer, and as Patron of San Diego, California (in other countries his feast is celebrated on November 13). A wandering penitent hermit.
7 de out. de 2021 · Didacus of Alcalá. Franciscan lay brother, missionary and saint. Upload media. Wikipedia. Name in native language. San Diego de Alcalá. Date of birth. 14 November 1400. San Nicolás del Puerto.
