Blessed Juan Infante

detail of an antique Italian holy card of Blessed Juan Infante, by Bertoni, date unknown; swiped from Santi e BeatiMemorial

Profile

Mercedarian priest. With Blessed Juan Solorzano and Venerable Jorge of Seville, Blessed Juan accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas, and was the first celebrate Mass in South America.

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Blessed Juan Infante“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 December 2022. Web. 28 March 2024. <>