Did Juan Diego Exist?

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Juan Diego was an Indian born before Europeans arrived in the New World. According to church tradition, the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego in 1531, leaving an olive-skinned image of herself on his cloak and helping drive the conversion of millions of Debate has intensified in recent months over Juan Diego, who some believe never existed. Several Mexican priests unsuccessfully petitioned the Vatican to delay the canonization because of the doubts. Canonization is the process by which the Roman Catholic Church declares someone a saint. Indians throughout the Americas. http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/ny-wopope312804714jul31.story?coll=ny%2Dnews%2Dprint Aug 02 02, 7:20 PM

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