John Macias

Saint John Macias O.P.
Forensic facial reconstruction of St. John Macias[1]
Born	2 March 1585 Ribera del Fresno, Extremadura, Spain
Died	16 September 1645 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru, New Spain
Venerated in	Catholic Church in Peru
Beatified	1837 by Pope Gregory XVI
Canonized	1975 by Pope Paul VI
Major shrine	Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Lima, Peru
Feast	18 September

John Macías, O.P. (Spanish San Juan Macias alt. sp Massias) (2 March 1585 Ribera del Fresno, Extremadura, Spain – September 16, 1645, Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru), was a Spanish-born Dominican Friar who evangelized in Peru in 1620. He was canonized in 1975 by Pope Paul VI. His main image is located at the main altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Lima and is venerated by the local laity in Peru. A church was built in his honor in 1970 in San Luis, Lima, Peru.