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St. Simón de Rojas was a Spanish member of the Trinitarians. He founded the Congregation of the Slaves of the Sweet Name of Mary, and was nicknamed "Father Ave Maria." He died in 1624.

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Simón de Rojas (1552-1624) Biography and portrait of "Father Ave Maria." www.vatican.va/../../../ns_lit_doc_19880703_de-rojas_en.html