Peter Nolasco
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Peter Nolasco, O. de M. was a Catholic nobleman known for founding the Royal and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy of the Redemption of the Captives with approval by Pope Gregory IX on 17 January 12
Saint Peter Nolasco as found in the Generalate of the Mercedarian Order.
San Pedro Nolasco has a vision of Jerusalem.
St. Pedro Nolasco – Capilla de Santa Teresa – La Catedral – Córdoba
Raymond Nonnatus
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Raymond Nonnatus was a Mercedarian friar and missionary from Catalonia in Spain. His byname, meaning "not born" in Latin, refers to his birth by Caesarean section, his mother having died in labour.
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…He worked first in the Kingdom of Valencia and then in Granada. He made several other journeys to the coasts of Spain, besides a voyage to Algiers. Raymond Nonnatus later succeeded to this position. The order originally attracted young noblemen, whose heritage equipped them to address the matter of ransom practically…
Saint Raymond Nonnatus by Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, 1640
Altar of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City