Optional Memorial of St. Juan Diego, 1474-1548; Our Lady of Guadalupe first appeared to him on Tepeyac hill on December 9, 1531; when he opened his tilma for the bishop to see the out-of-season roses which Our Lady had provided, her image appeared on the tilma; Juan later lived near the shrine constructed at Tepeyac, and was revered as a holy, unselfish, and compassionate catechist
Optional Memorial of St. Juan Diego, 1474-1548; Our Lady of Guadalupe first appeared to him on Tepeyac hill on December 9, 1531; when he opened his tilma for the bishop to see the out-of-season roses which Our Lady had provided, her image appeared on the tilma; Juan later lived near the shrine constructed at Tepeyac, and was revered as a holy, unselfish, and compassionate catechist