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Francis Solanus
1549Mar, 10

Francis Solanus

Francis Solanus, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1610)
Francisco Solano y Jiménez, (also known as Francis Solanus; 10 March 1549 – 14 July 1610) was a Spanish friar and missionary in South America, belonging to the Order of Friars Minor (the Franciscans), and is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

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