Saint Martin De Porres, Patron of Mexico and Mulattos
Martin de Porres is the patron saint of Mexico, mixed-race people and all those seeking interracial harmony. His statue is in nearly every local church.
Martin de Porres is the patron saint of Mexico, mixed-race people and all those seeking interracial harmony. His statue is in nearly every local church.
In honor of St. Anthony the Abbot, special animal blessings are held throughout San Miguel on the morning of January 17th.
Saint James was the battle cry for the Spanish armies used when the Conquistadors fought the indigenous Mexicans in the 1500s.
Pilgrims travel from all over Guanajuato to congregate for a mass on their horses in the small town of St. Martin about 30 miles from San Miguel de Allende.
Valentine’s Day it is not widely celebrated in San Miguel de Allende. In Mexico it is referred to as Día de Amistád or Day of Friendship
The Monastery of Solitude is a Benedictine Cloister for men in the hinterlands surrounding San Miguel.
Her impact on the local Catholic faith permeates, particularly the presence of her image, and the Infant of Prague’s, in countless local churches.
The name San Juan de Dios has featured predominantly in San Miguel de Allende’s markets, temples, cemeteries and hospitals.
Saint Blandina was an interesting gal. Having survived the lions in the Coliseum she became the first female saint.