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Anchieta was the second native of the Canary Islands to be declared a saint. Who was the first?

  • Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur

  • Andrew of Leon

  • Paul of Tenerife

  • John of Fuerteventura

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The first native of the Canary Islands to be declared a saint was Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur. He was born in 1626 in what is now the Canary Islands, Spain, and was a member of the Franciscan Order. He was known for his work with the poor and the sick, and he was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1962.
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