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This is a list of Filipino saints, beati, venerables, and Servants of God by the Catholic Church. The majority of these men and women of religious life were born, died, or lived within the Philippines. Ferdinand Magellan's expedition of 1521 to the islands included Catholic priests and missionaries among the crew.
The image of the Santo Niño is the oldest surviving Catholic relic in the Philippines, along with the Magellan's Cross. [19] A church to house Santo Niño was built on the spot where the image was found by Juan Camus. The church was originally made of bamboo and mangrove palm and is to be the oldest church in the Philippines. The church ...
A santo ('saint') is a religious statue in the Catholic traditions of Spain and the former Spanish Empire. They are usually made of wood or sometimes ivory and may be fitted with textile clothing. They depict the Virgin Mary, Jesus, saints, or angels. A santero (female: santera) is a craftsperson who makes the image
The feast of Our Lady of Salambáo is on 19 May, which is the last day of a triduum honouring the triad of saints. Spread across the triduum are the Rites, which constitute Masses and processions where devotees of both sexes joyfully dance the fandango in supplication for a child and of good livelihood and harvest. [ 2 ]
In honor of Saint Anne, the church is known as a feminist church because of its two rows of sixteen female saints on both sides of the altar. [ 3 ] Molo Church was visited by Dr. Jose Rizal on August 4, 1886, because of its biblical paintings, which can no longer be seen in the church.
It is often dressed in both a manto and a stylized tapis, the indigenous wraparound skirt of Filipino women. Among her regalia are a sceptre , a parure of jewels offered by Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Rufino J. Santos in 1960, [ 2 ] and a gold crown bestowed by Pope Paul VI during his visit to Manila Cathedral on 16 May 1971.
Diocesan Shrine of St. Martha, Parish of St. Roch Facebook page (Filipino) Poderes de Santa Marta de Pateros Facebook page (Filipino) Nocheseda, Elmer I. (March 2002). "Ecological and Ritual Change in the Devotion to Santa Marta of Pateros". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. No. 1/2. University of San Carlos Publications. Volume 30 ...
Saint Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen, with a cannon. Academics - Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great; Actors - Genesius [1] Comic actors - Maturinus; Accountants - Matthew; Advertisers - Bernardino of Siena [2] Air travellers - Joseph of Cupertino; Altar servers - John Berchmans, [3] Tarcisius, Lorenzo Ruiz; Ambassadors - Gabriel the Archangel