Christian feast day: Juan Macias

John Macias

Spanish Dominican friar

John Macías, OP, was a Spanish-born Dominican friar who evangelized in Peru in 1620. He was canonized in 1975 by Pope Paul VI. His image is located at the main altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Lima and is venerated by the local laity in Peru. A church was built…