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June 4 ~ Venerable Learned Victim of Practical Jokers
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The Venerable Father Fray Antonio de Quijada; a native of Medina del Campo;
son of noble Parents; studied in the University of Salamanca, up to the Holy
Canons; and took the habit in the Convent of Our Father San Francisco of
Salamanca.
God bid him come to these parts, and to illustrate by his example, his life,
and the depth of his knowledge.
In spite of his learning and high esteem, he was very humble, and of such
sincerity that he was often made to believe things there was no reason to
believe.
He was very honest, and adorned with virginal purity (as his Confessor later
revealed), when his death came, in the Convent of Mexico, being over eighty
years old.
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"Menologio Franciscano"
Fr. Agustin de Vetancurt
tr. Magister Levitatorum
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