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December 9 · Optional · White
St Juan Diego
(1474–1548) Indigenous Aztec convert. In December 1531 the Virgin Mary appeared to him on Tepeyac Hill near Mexico City. The miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe imprinted on his tilma hangs in the basilica there.
A prayerSaint Juan Diego, beggar with roses, remind us that God uses the small and unseen.
When is the feast of St Juan Diego?
The feast is celebrated on December 9 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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