Balthazar of Loyola
Balthazar of Loyola | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
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| Ordination | 27 December 1663 |
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| Born | Muhammed El Attaz 1631 |
| Died | 15 September 1667 Madrid, Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Balthazar Mendez de Loyola, born Muhammed El Attaz (1631 in Fez, Morocco – c. 15 September 1667, in Madrid, Spain) was a Moroccan prince converted to Catholicism. He became a Jesuit priest and devoted himself to the evangelization of Muslims.