Blessed Luca da Toro

detail of an antique Italian holy card of Blessed Luca da Toro by Bertoni, date unknown; swiped from Santi e BeatiMemorial

Profile

Born to the 14th-century Castilian nobility. Member of the Mercedarians. Redeemed and freed 118 Christians from slavery in Muslim Morocco in 1403, and while there preached to the Moors.

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Blessed Luca da Toro“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 December 2022. Web. 18 May 2024. <>