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in 1576, a ceremony his mother was unable to attend due to her poor health. He was then named Master of
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states he could also address tribes of different tongues in one language yet be understood by them all. Being a musician as well, Solano also played the violin frequently for the natives. He is often depicted playing this instrument.
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Solanus is the patron saint of Montilla. The Parish Church of San Francisco Solano is built on the site of the former house where he was born. He is also patron of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Peru.
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at St. Lawrence Friary, which was located in a place of great natural beauty. The community there belonged to the
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After completing his final theological studies, Solano was assigned as an itinerant preacher to the surrounding villages of the region. He was eventually given a license as a
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After the death of his father, Solano returned to his hometown of
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Around 1601 he was called to Lima, Peru, where he tried to recall the
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in 1726. His feast is kept throughout the
Franciscan Order on 24 July (except currently the United States, where it is celebrated on 14 July).
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he foretold the calamities that were to befall that city, which was destroyed by an earthquake eight years later. He died at Lima in 1610.
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