St. Adjute of Morocco Biography
St. Adjute of Morocco Profile. Born: N/A in Morocco, Africa. Worked in Italy, Aragon, Coimbra, Seville, and Morocco. Died: 16 January 1220 i in Morocco. Feast Day is celebrated on January 16.
St. Adjute of Morocco 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 | Morocco in Africa |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priest |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Italy, Aragon, Coimbra, Seville, and Morocco |
| Date of Death | 16 January 1220 i |
| Place of Death | Morocco |
| Feast Day | January 16 |
| Canonized | by Pope Sixtus IV in 1481 |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Adjute of Morocco was a Franciscan Friar Minor. He and St. Francis of Assisi preached the Moors of the West. Together with his Colleague, they preached in Italy, Aragon, Coimbra, Seville, and Morocco, where they were banished and, upon their return, were martyred. He died on January 16, 1220, in Morocco. His remains were ransomed, and are now in the monastery of the Holy Cross in Coimbra, Portugal.
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