Bl. Diego de Soto Biography
Bl. Diego de Soto Profile. Born: N/A in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: 1237 AD in Granada, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on January 15.
Bl. Diego de Soto Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | N/A |
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| Country of Birth | Spain of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Monks |
| Profession | Monk |
| Place of Work | Spain |
| Date of Death | 1237 AD |
| Place of Death | Granada, Spain |
| Feast Day | January 15 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Diego de Soto was born in Toledo, Spain. Entered the Mercedes Order to become a Mercedarian monk. Spiritual student of Saint Serapion and from him; Diego learned humility and other virtues. Diego traveled to Granada to free prisoners captured by Muslims. There he was captured and imprisoned by hatred of the Catholic religion. They tortured, starved, and killed for his faith in 1237. Martyr. Diego became the second martyr of the Mercedes Order.
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