Blessed Juan Vargas
Profile
Mercedarian missionary to the Americas, arriving in Peru in 1537. Avid and successful evangelist and administrator. He convened a regional missionary assembly in Cusco in November 1556 to better organize and administer the stations, and helped establish the first Mercedarian province in the Americas. Martyr.
Born
- early 16th century Spain
- mid-16th century Peru
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Juan Vargas“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 April 2021. Web. 15 May 2024. <>