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Spain, 2008. 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.
Canonized: 12 April 1671 by Pope Clement X. St. Turibius of Mongrovejo (1538–1606), secular Archbishop (Peru) Beatified: 2 July 1679 by Pope Innocent XI. Canonized: 10 December 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII. St. Francis Solanus (1549–1610), Franciscan priest (Peru) Beatified: 20 June 1675 by Pope Clement X.
The Vocabulario de la lengua tagala by Pedro de San Buenaventura, O.F.M., printed in Pila, Laguna, in 1613, is an important work in Spanish-Filipino literature. Its rarity places it among the limited number of Filipino incunabula — works printed in the Philippines between the years 1593 and 1643—of which copies are still preserved.
Santería. A group of Santería practitioners performing the Cajón de Muertos ceremony in Havana in 2011. Santería (Spanish pronunciation: [santeˈɾi.a]), also known as Regla de Ocha, Regla Lucumí, or Lucumí, is an Afro-Caribbean religion that developed in Cuba during the late 19th century. It arose amid a process of syncretism between the ...
Statues of seated figures, possibly goddesses or high-ranking women, from Cerro de Los Santos Statues of women bearing offerings. Cerro de los Santos is an Iberian religious sanctuary built in the 4th century BCE, during the Iberian period, with evidence of continued use into the Roman period. The site lies in southeastern Spain near an ancient ...
26 July 1882. Reference no. RI-51-0000031. Southern portal. The Basílica de los Santos Hermanos Mártires, Vicente, Sabina y Cristeta, best known as Basílica de San Vicente, is a church in Ávila, Spain. It is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in the country. [1]
These include Fray Lorenzo Samaniego (1812–1816); Pedro de los Santos (1816–1819); Pedro Alcántara (1819–1826); and Rudecindo Aquino (1826–1835). [4] The present church and convent was built in 1849 by Antonio Argobejo and Domingo de Valencia. [7] Both structure were badly damaged during the 1880 earthquake, in which the bell tower ...
Epifanio de los Santos. Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal, also known as Don Pañong or Don Panyong (April 7, 1871 – April 18, 1928), was a notable Filipino historian, journalist, and civil servant. [10][11][12] He was regarded as one of the best Filipino writers and a literary genius. [13] He also entered politics, serving as a member of ...