From a family in Andalusia, Spain. He entered the Friars Minor in 1579. His care for the sick during epidemic drew so much admiration that embarrassed he asked to be sent to Africa where he learnt local language and well received by the indigenous people.
-he continues caring for the sick paying violin for them and he defended the people from oppression.
-he died in Lima and was canonized in 1726.
it is great
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