Juan de Plasencia
Miguel Juan de Plasencia (Spanish: ['xwan de pla'senθja]) was a Spanish friar of the Franciscan Order. He was among the first group of Franciscan missionaries who arrived in the Philippines on 2 July 1578.
Juan de Plasencia OFM | |
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| Born | Juan Portocarrero 1520 Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain |
| Died | 1590 (aged 69–70) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Doctrina Cristiana |
He spent most of his missionary life in the Philippines, where he founded numerous towns in Luzon and authored several religious and linguistic books, most notably the Doctrina Cristiana (Christian Doctrine), the first book ever printed in the Philippines.
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