Gregorio López (4 July 1542 – 20 July 1596), sometimes called the first hermit of the New World, was a Spanish hermit, mystical writer, lay ascetic, and herbalist who lived in New Spain. He became renowned in colonial Mexico for his austere solitary life, his reputation for sanctity, and his writings on medicine and biblical interpretation.
Gregorio López (4 July 1542 – 20 July 1596), sometimes called the first hermit of the New World, was a Spanish hermit, mystical writer, lay ascetic, and herbalist who lived in New Spain. He became renowned in colonial Mexico for his austere solitary life, his reputation for sanctity, and his writings on medicine and biblical interpretation.
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