Diego José de Cádiz

Blessed

Didacus Joseph

O.F.M. Cap.
Apostle of Lower Andalusia.
Religious, priest and missionary
Born30 March 1743
Cádiz, Spain
Died24 March 1801(1801-03-24) (aged 57)
Ronda, Spain
Venerated inCatholic Church
(Spain and the Franciscan Order)
Beatified22 April 1894, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Leo XIII
Major shrineSanctuario de la Virgen de la Paz,
Plaza beato Fray Diego José de Cádiz
Ronda, Málaga, Spain
Feast24 March
AttributesFranciscan habit

Diego José de Cádiz (1743–1801) was a Spanish Capuchin friar who was a noted and popular preacher throughout the region of Andalusia during the 18th century. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1894.

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