Fr. Juan de Padilla, Proto-Martyr of the USA

Fr. Juan de Padilla, Proto-Martyr of the USA

ACH103: Fr. Juan Padilla was a Franciscan missionary who traveled in what became the USA as part of Coronado’s search for the 7 Cities of Gold. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that Fr. Juan’s search was for souls with whom to share the Good News and he would give his life in that pursuit.

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