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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.
English: Upload Wizard photos of - Saint Paschal Baylon Parish Church of San Pascual, Batangas or San Pascual Baylon Parish Church of San Pascual, Batangas - Vicariate VII – Holy Cross Vicar Forane: Fr. Carlo Magno C. Ilagan Parish Priest: Fr. Hermogenes Rodelas belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa - San Pascual, Batangas (a first class municipality in the province of Batangas ...
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.
The village of Orito is an important pilgrimage center for the veneration of the Roman Catholic saint, Paschal Baylón, who made his profession as a lay Religious brother at the Saint Joseph convent there. Several housing estates are located near Portichol, bordering the towns of Alicante, Elche, Aspe, Novelda, Agost and Petrel.
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.
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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