Self Sacrifice of Padre Fray Juan de Padilla - 1544
Front - Self Sacrifice of Padre Fray Juan De Padilla - 1544; Back - Built to the glorious and perpetual memory of Father Fray Juan De Padilla, O.F.M. Franciscan Missionary, first martyr for Christianity in the United States and in Texas; Accompanied the Coronado Expedition to Palo Duro Canyon. Went with Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and his chosen party in search of La Gran Quivira; Returned soon and began his zealous labors for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Wichita and other Indian nations in the region of the Texas Panhandle; His martyrdom occurred in 1544; Erected jointly by the State of Texas and the Texas Knights of Columbus in 1936
35.2028° N, 101.8479° W
Where to Find It
St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, south of main entrance. Previously located across the street in Ellwood Park.
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi W St. Mary's Academy Amarillo
- 0.2 mi SE The H. B. Sanborn House Amarillo
- 0.4 mi NE American Legion Hanson Post No. 54 Amarillo
- 0.4 mi S Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis House Amarillo
- 0.5 mi E Old First Baptist Church Amarillo
- 0.5 mi E Polk Street Schools Amarillo