Luis Jayme

Lluís Jaume Vallespir
Personal
Born(1740-10-18)October 18, 1740
DiedNovember 5, 1775(1775-11-05) (aged 35)
Resting placeMission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá
ReligionRoman Catholic
NationalitySpanish

Luis Jayme or Lluís Jaume O.F.M. (October 18, 1740November 5, 1775), born Melcior Jaume Vallespir, was a Spanish-born Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order.[1] He was the first Catholic martyr who died in Alta California.[2]

  1. ^ "The Death of Fray Luís Jayme Two Hundredth Anniversary". San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. ^ Lake, Alison (2014-09-25). Colonial Rosary. Ohio University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1rfsq51. ISBN 978-0-8040-4022-8.

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