Luis Cáncer
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Luis Cáncer de Barbastro or Luis de Cáncer (1500 – June 26, 1549) was a Dominican priest and pioneer Spanish missionary to the New World. He undertook a non-violent approach to converting the American Indians to Christianity, and had significant success in this regard in the Caribbean and later in Guatemala. In 1549 he continued his mission work in Florida, an area already ravaged by previous explorers, and was killed on the shores of Tampa Bay. Since his death, he has been regarded by many as a martyr.
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Servant of God Luis de Cáncer | |
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Born | ca. 1500 Barbastro, Crown of Aragon, Spain |
Died | June 26, 1549 Tampa Bay, Florida, Spanish Empire |
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