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King Juan Carlos I inaugurated the Royal Chapel in 1992, on the occasion of the 4th Centenary of the death of St. Paschal. Several monarchs have visited the Sanctuary of St. Paschal, and on May 17, 1992, the festivity of St. Paschal and celebrating the fourth centenary of the death of the saint, the acts were presided over by HM King Juan ...
Paschal Baylón was born on 16 May 1540 at Torrehermosa, in the Kingdom of Aragon, on the feast of the Pentecost to the poor but pious peasants Martin and Elizabeth Jubera Baylón. [4] He was named Paschal in honour of Pascua de Pentecosta, for local custom required that a child be called after the saint or feast day on which it was born. [5]
At the young age of 18, Paschal left home for Valencia, and became a Franciscan brother. Paschal Baylon was beatified by Pope Paul V and canonized a saint by Pope Alexander VIII, in 1690. He is the patron saint of chefs, cooks, and kitchens. St Paschal's Feast Day is on May 17, a weekend the parish hosts a Spring Fling Festival to honor him.
A college department was later opened in June 1985, leading to the change of name from St. Pascual Institution to Colegio de San Pascual Baylon. In 1988, the management of the school was handed over to the Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph by the Most Rev. Cirilo R. Almario, D.D., the bishop of Malolos, Bulacan. [1]
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During the 18th century, the Franciscan missionaries built the town church and introduced the veneration of Saint Paschal Baylon. His surname, Baylon, was taken to mean "one who likes dancing", ultimately derived from Spanish bailar ("to dance"). Like St. Clare, the saint also became a patron invoked for fertility, wealth and abundance.
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San Pascualito (also known as San Pascualito Muerte and El Rey San Pascual) is a folk saint associated with Saint Paschal Baylon and venerated in Guatemala and the Mexican state of Chiapas. He is called "King of the Graveyard." [1] His veneration is associated with the curing of disease, and is related to the Latin American cult of death.