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Pope Leo XIV Recalls Saints and Blesseds in Peru
Pope Leo XIV recalls saints and blesseds during Apostolic Journey to Peru.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV recalls saints and blesseds during Apostolic Journey to Peru. Pope Leo XIV recalled St. Rose of Lima, the first New World canonized saint, as patron of Peru during his Apostolic Journey. Originally reported by Vaticannews.
Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey
Pope Leo XIV visits Peru as part of his Apostolic Journey to Latin America.
St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima, the first person from New World to be canonized, is patron saint of Peru.
St. Rose of Lima's Legacy
Born in 1586, she cared for abandoned children and elderly people, especially Indigenous people.
The takeaway
Pope Leo XIV recalled St. Rose of Lima, the first New World canonized saint, as patron of Peru during his Apostolic Journey.
