Christian feast day: Simón de Rojas

Simón de Rojas

Spanish saint (1552–1624)

Simón de Rojas was a Spanish priest of the Trinitarian Order known as the "Apostle of the Ave Maria", for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A person of many abilities, Rojas was a theologian and a spiritual writer, as well as a friend and benefactor of the poor.