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St. Turibius
b: 1538 d: 1606
Feastday: March 23
St. Turibius de Mongrovejo or St. Toribio was born in Spain around
the year 1538. He taught law at the Univeristy of Salamanca. In
1580 he was made bishop of Lima while still a layman. He received
the sacrament of Holy Orders and traveled to the Americas. St. Toribio
presided over the III Council of Lima in 1583. He devoted much of
his time and attention to the native Indian population. St. Toribio
died in 1606 and canonized in 1726. He is the Patron Saint of Latin
American Bishops.
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