Who is maximon in Guatemala?
Who is maximon in Guatemala?
Maximón, also known as San Simón, represents light and dark. He is considered a trickster—both a womanizer and protector of virtuous couples. According to legend, the village fishermen traveled frequently for trade and enlisted Maximón to protect the virtue of the wives they left behind.
Where is maximon in Guatemala?
Santiago Atitlan
Hidden somewhere among the colorful alleys of Santiago Atitlan, a small town situated on Lake Atitlan southwest Guatemala, there is a modest family house hosting one of the most bizarre saints in the world. This is the home of Maximón, a Guatemalan god that represents both the light and the darkness in life.
Who is the patron saint of Guatemala?
Countries
| Country | Patron saint |
|---|---|
| Guam | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Camarin) |
| Guatemala | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Rosary) James the Greater, Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur |
| Haiti | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) |
| Honduras | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Suyapa) |
What is Saint James the greater the patron saint of?
James, son of Zebedee, disciple of Jesus Christ and later canonised as St James the Greater, is the patron saint of both Spain and Galicia. Saint James is known in Spanish as Santiago and he’s also the patron saint of Guatemala, Nicaragua and of fishermen.
Who is the patron saint of El Salvador?
Óscar Romero
| Saint Óscar Romero T.O.Carm | |
|---|---|
| Attributes | Episcopal vestments |
| Patronage | Christian communicators El Salvador The Americas Archdiocese of San Salvador Persecuted Christians Caritas International (co-patron) Cainta, Rizal, Philippines (Quasi-Parish) |
| Ordination history |
What happened to St James?
James was beheaded by order of King Herod Agrippa I of Judaea; according to Spanish tradition, his body was taken to Santiago de Compostela, where his shrine attracts Christian pilgrims from all over the world.
