St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

One of the first saints of the New World, the Spanish bishop St. Turibius of Mongrovejo (1538-1606) was born in Mayorga, Spain, and educated as a lawyer. He was such a brilliant scholar that he became professor of law at the University of Salamanca. In 1580 the archbishopric of Lima, capital of Spain’s colony in […]

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
One of the first saints of the New World, the Spanish bishop St. Turibius of Mongrovejo (1538-1606) was born in Mayorga, Spain, and educated as a lawyer. He was such a brilliant scholar that he became professor of law at the University of Salamanca. In 1580 the archbishopric of Lima, capital of Spain’s colony in […]