ACH103: Fr. Juan Padilla was a Franciscan missionary who traveled in what became the USA as part of Coronado’s search for the 7 Cities of Gold. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that Fr. Juan’s search was for souls with whom to share the Good News and he would give his life in that pursuit.
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* The first martyr: Franciscan friar Juan de Padilla and his mourners passed this way 500 years ago
* CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Juan de Padilla
* Juan de Padilla – Kansas Historical Society
* Learn about our upcoming pilgrimages to important and unforgettable Catholic holy sites
* TSHA | Padilla, Juan de
* Juan Padilla | Spanish missionary | Britannica

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