Luis de Granada
Spanish theologian
Who they were
Luis de Granada, born of very humble parents in 1505, became a Dominican at nineteen and was chosen for advanced studies at Valladolid. For forty years he preached with extraordinary success.
In Portugal he became provincial and confessor to the queen regent; he refused two archbishoprics and a cardinal's hat. He is among the greatest spiritual writers of Spain. He died at Lisbon on 31 December 1588.
The miracles
The Catholic Encyclopedia does not describe his cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
A humble preacher and spiritual writer who refused every honour.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Luis de Granada
- Wikidata Q608713 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Louis of Granada (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.