Rose of Lima was the first person born in the Americas to be what?
President
Canonized as a saint
Awarded a Nobel Prize
Become an astronaut
Answer
Canonized as a saint, Rose of Lima, born in 1586 in Lima, Peru, holds the distinction of being the first person born in the Americas to receive sainthood.
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