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|SaintName=Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
|SaintName=Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintBirthDate=11-16-1538
|FeastDay=March 23
|SaintBirthPlace=Mayorga de Campos, León, Spain
|SaintBirthPlace=Mayorga de Campos, León, Spain
|SaintBirthCoordinates=42.083300, -5.383300
|SaintBirthCoordinates=42.083300, -5.383300
|SaintDeathDate=03-23-1606
|DeathPlace=Lima, Peru
|DeathPlace=Lima, Peru
|SaintDeathCoordinates=-12.046389, -77.030278
|SaintDeathCoordinates=-12.046389, -77.030278
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|NotableLabel2=Archiepiscopal seat and primary ministry
|NotableLabel2=Archiepiscopal seat and primary ministry
|NotableCoordinates2=-12.046400, -77.030300
|NotableCoordinates2=-12.046400, -77.030300
|BeatificationDate=07-02-1679
|AssociatedCountries=Spain; Peru
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Lima]]
|BeatificationDate=1679-02-07
|Beatifier=Pope Innocent XI
|Beatifier=Pope Innocent XI
|BeatificationLocation=Rome, Papal States
|BeatificationLocation=Rome, Papal States
|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=12-10-1726
|CanonizationDate=1726-10-12
|Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII
|Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII
|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Papal States
|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Papal States
|SaintMiracle1=
|SaintMiracle2=
|FeastDay=March 23
|Profession=professor; bishop
|Profession=professor; bishop
|ReligiousAffiliation=none
|ReligiousAffiliation=none
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|Attributes=archbishop with indigenous people; book of canon law
|Attributes=archbishop with indigenous people; book of canon law
|PrimaryShrine=Cathedral of Lima, Jirón Carabaya s/n, Lima, Peru
|PrimaryShrine=Cathedral of Lima, Jirón Carabaya s/n, Lima, Peru
|AdditionalVeneration=
|AssociatedCountries=Spain; Peru
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Lima]]
|ReviewLevel=0
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'''Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo''', born Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo (1538–1606), was a 16th-century Spanish prelate who served as the second archbishop of Lima from 1581 until his death, distinguished for his tireless missionary efforts, defense of indigenous rights, and ecclesiastical reforms in colonial Peru.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-turibius-of-mogrovejo/ |title=Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo |publisher=Franciscan Media |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> According to verified historical records from the Archdiocese of Lima and Vatican archives, Turibius was born on 16 November 1538 in Mayorga de Campos, León, Spain, to a noble family, studying at the University of Salamanca where he earned a doctorate in canon law by 1564 and became a professor, inquisitor, and diocesan examiner before his reluctant appointment as archbishop in 1580.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-turibius-de-mogrovejo-186 |title=St. Turibius de Mogrovejo |publisher=Catholic News Agency |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Arriving in Lima in 1581, he traversed his vast archdiocese on foot and mule, baptizing over 500,000 indigenous people, founding seminaries, hospitals, and catechism schools, and holding three provincial councils (1582–1591) to enforce Tridentine reforms and protect native populations from exploitation, as documented in conciliar acts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turibius_of_Mogrovejo |title=Turibius of Mogrovejo |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His episcopate bridged Spanish colonialism and evangelization, ordaining the first Peruvian bishop and promoting bilingual catechisms.
'''Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo''', born Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo (1538–1606), was a 16th-century Spanish prelate who served as the second archbishop of Lima from 1581 until his death, distinguished for his tireless missionary efforts, defense of indigenous rights, and ecclesiastical reforms in colonial Peru.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-turibius-of-mogrovejo/ |title=Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo |publisher=Franciscan Media |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> According to verified historical records from the Archdiocese of Lima and Vatican archives, Turibius was born on 16 November 1538 in Mayorga de Campos, León, Spain, to a noble family, studying at the University of Salamanca where he earned a doctorate in canon law by 1564 and became a professor, inquisitor, and diocesan examiner before his reluctant appointment as archbishop in 1580.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-turibius-de-mogrovejo-186 |title=St. Turibius de Mogrovejo |publisher=Catholic News Agency |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Arriving in Lima in 1581, he traversed his vast archdiocese on foot and mule, baptizing over 500,000 indigenous people, founding seminaries, hospitals, and catechism schools, and holding three provincial councils (1582–1591) to enforce Tridentine reforms and protect native populations from exploitation, as documented in conciliar acts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turibius_of_Mogrovejo |title=Turibius of Mogrovejo |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His episcopate bridged Spanish colonialism and evangelization, ordaining the first Peruvian bishop and promoting bilingual catechisms.