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The sign was requested by the bishop of Mexico City, Fray Juan de Zumarraga. We are not sure what sign he requested to verify that the requests were. actually from the Virgin Mary but two miraculous things happened. First, Juan Diego found beautiful flowers blooming on the top of Tepeyac Hill on a frosty December morning. Second, when Juan Diego opened his tilma (cloak) for the bishop a miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found imprinted on the fabric. This image still exists today and is on display at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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The Virgin Mary appeared to what saint?
St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Juan Diego
Was Saint Juan Diego a martyr?
No, Juan Diego died of natural causes, probably due to complications old age.
What did Saint Juan Diego do?
Juan Diego was an Aztec Indian living near what is now Mexico City in the 16th century and a recent convert to Catholicism. His wife had recently died. He had several visits from the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Virgin of Guadalupe. He was a mat weaver by trade.
Who was Juan Diego in the Bible?
Juan Diego was a Mexican peasant who reported seeing an apparition of the Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Guadalupe, in 1531. The Catholic Church eventually recognized the event as a miracle, and Juan Diego was canonized as a saint in 2002.
Who is Saint Juan Diego's patron saint?
Saint Juan Diego's patron saint is Our Lady of Guadalupe. Juan Diego is known for his encounter with the Virgin Mary in Mexico in 1531, where he received the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on his tilma (cloak). He is venerated as a symbol of faith and devotion in the Americas, particularly in Mexico.
Who appeared to Juan Diego?
Our Lady of Guadalupe - the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Who was the Mexican peasant that the Virgin Mary appeared to?
She appeared to Juan Diego.
Where did Saint Juan Diego live?
Juan Diego lived in Calpulli, Mexico city.
Who received a visit from the Virgin Mary?
A number of people have experienced apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Perhaps some of the best known are the three children of Fatima - Lucia, Jacinta and Francesco, Saint Bernadette of Lourdes and Juan Diego.
What place did the Virgin Mary appear to Juan Diego?
She appeared to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac which today is in northern Mexico City.
How did St. Juan Diego become a saint?
Juan Diego had a series of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin under the name of the Virgin of Guadalupe. She chose him to be her special emissary to Bishop Zumaraga of Mexico City to request a shrine be built on that spot devoted to her.
Why was Juan Diego made a saint?
Juan Diego, a native American, was made a saint after the apparition he saw of Mary. He was born in 1548. He was from Mexico. Whether he actually existed has been a matter of some debate.
