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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]
Cell where St. Paschal Baylon lived and died in the convent of Villarreal. The fame and impact of this monastery is due to the Alcantarine friar Saint Paschal Baylón. He had already visited the monastery in 1587 but was assigned to Villarreal in 1589, where he lived until his death in 1592.
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 the Spanish bailar ("to dance"). Like St. Clare, the saint also became a patron invoked for fertility, wealth, and abundance.
Founded by Franciscan missionaries, under the Spanish Empire, it is the venue of the three-day Obando Fertility Rites held annually in honor of three patron saints, namely: St. Pascual Baylon, St. Claire of Assisi and Our Lady of Salambao, [3] a celebration that was mentioned by Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, in the pages of his ...
Vicariate of St. Joseph. St. Vincent Ferrer Parish - Bantog, Asingan; Our Lady of the Pillar Parish - Sta. Maria; St. Patrick of Ireland Parish - Tayug; St. Nicolas of Tolentine Parish - San Nicolas; Our Lady of Nativity Parish - Natividad; Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish - Panganiban, Tayug; St. Paschal Baylon Parish - San Quintin
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.
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.
The municipality is composed of two Catholic parishes, the San Bernardino de Siena Parish and the San Pascual Baylon Parish. Every barangay hold its own barangay fiesta to honor their village patron saint. During that event, the village is lavishly decorated, especially the route of the processions.