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 Americancult of death. The tradition may be related to the worship of a pre-Columbiandeath god.[2] San Pascualito is represented as a skeleton, sometimes caped or wearing a crown. The veneration of San Pascualito is not approved by the Roman Catholic Church.
The figure introduced himself as "Saint Paschal Baylon," although Baylon was not canonized until 1690. (He had been beatified in 1618.) He promised to intercede to end cucumatz if he were to be adopted by the community as patron saint and his image venerated. As proof of his identity, the figure predicted that the man receiving the vision would die within nine days, at which time the epidemic would also cease. When the man died within the predicted timeframe and the epidemic ended, word of the vision spread, and images of San Pascualito became popular despite formal prohibition by the Spanish Inquisition.
A chapel in Olintepeque, Guatemala is dedicated to the veneration of El Rey San Pascual. Devotees leave thank you notes, offer capes or burn candles. The color of the candle burned signifies the nature of the request for intercession: red for love, pink for health, yellow for protection, green for business, blue for work, light blue for money, purple for help against vices, white for the protection of children, and black for revenge. A festival is celebrated annually on May 17, the feast day of Saint Paschal Baylon.[3] Another sacred replica, represented by a seated skeleton in a wheeled cart, is kept in the Church of San Pascualito in Tuxtla Gutiérrez in the Mexican state of Chiapas.[2]
Literatureedit
San Pascualito is represented by a character named Pascal in the novel El tiempo principia en Xibalbá ("Time Commences in Xibalbá") by Guatemalan author Luis de Lión (José Luis de León Díaz).[4]
Feldman, Lawrence H. (1999). The War Against Epidemics in Colonial Guatemala, 1519-1821. C&M Online Media, Inc. pp. 23–27. ISBN1-886420-60-2.
Specific
^ Hart, Thomas (2008). The Ancient Spirituality of the Modern Maya. UNM Press. p. 243. ISBN978-0-8263-4350-5.
^ ab Wright, Ronald (2000). Time Among the Maya: Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. Grove Press. p. 287. ISBN0-8021-3728-8.
^ Feldman, Lawrence H. (1999). The War Against Epidemics in Colonial Guatemala, 1519-1821. C&M Online Media, Inc. p. 27. ISBN1-886420-60-2.
^ Durán-Cogan, Mercedes F.; Antonio Gomez-Moriana (2001). National Identities and Sociopolitical Changes in Latin America. Taylor & Francis. p. 199. ISBN0-8153-3061-8.
January 01, 1970
pascualito, also, known, muerte, pascual, folk, saint, associated, with, saint, paschal, baylon, venerated, guatemala, mexican, state, chiapas, called, king, graveyard, veneration, associated, with, curing, disease, related, latin, american, cult, death, tradi. 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 tradition may be related to the worship of a pre Columbian death god 2 San Pascualito is represented as a skeleton sometimes caped or wearing a crown The veneration of San Pascualito is not approved by the Roman Catholic Church San PascualitoAn image of San PascualitoKing of the GraveyardVenerated inFolk CatholicismMajor shrineOlintepeque GuatemalaFeastMay 17AttributesSkeletal figure cape crown wheeled cartPatronageCuring diseases death healings cures vengeance love graveyards Contents 1 History 2 Veneration 3 Literature 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editSan Pascualito derived his name from the Spanish friar Paschal Baylon who according to historian Francisco Antonio de Fuentes y Guzman is said to have appeared in 1650 in a vision of an indigenous Guatemalan man in San Antonio Aguacaliente modern day Ciudad Vieja The man was dying from an epidemic fever called cucumatz in Kaqchikel and had received the last rites before a tall skeleton in glowing robes appeared to him in a vision The figure introduced himself as Saint Paschal Baylon although Baylon was not canonized until 1690 He had been beatified in 1618 He promised to intercede to end cucumatz if he were to be adopted by the community as patron saint and his image venerated As proof of his identity the figure predicted that the man receiving the vision would die within nine days at which time the epidemic would also cease When the man died within the predicted timeframe and the epidemic ended word of the vision spread and images of San Pascualito became popular despite formal prohibition by the Spanish Inquisition Veneration edit nbsp The church in Tuxtla Chiapas A chapel in Olintepeque Guatemala is dedicated to the veneration of El Rey San Pascual Devotees leave thank you notes offer capes or burn candles The color of the candle burned signifies the nature of the request for intercession red for love pink for health yellow for protection green for business blue for work light blue for money purple for help against vices white for the protection of children and black for revenge A festival is celebrated annually on May 17 the feast day of Saint Paschal Baylon 3 Another sacred replica represented by a seated skeleton in a wheeled cart is kept in the Church of San Pascualito in Tuxtla Gutierrez in the Mexican state of Chiapas 2 Literature editSan Pascualito is represented by a character named Pascal in the novel El tiempo principia en Xibalba Time Commences in Xibalba by Guatemalan author Luis de Lion Jose Luis de Leon Diaz 4 See also editDeath personification Maximon Pascual Abaj San La Muerte Santa MuerteReferences editGeneral Feldman Lawrence H 1999 The War Against Epidemics in Colonial Guatemala 1519 1821 C amp M Online Media Inc pp 23 27 ISBN 1 886420 60 2 Specific Hart Thomas 2008 The Ancient Spirituality of the Modern Maya UNM Press p 243 ISBN 978 0 8263 4350 5 a b Wright Ronald 2000 Time Among the Maya Travels in Belize Guatemala and Mexico Grove Press p 287 ISBN 0 8021 3728 8 Feldman Lawrence H 1999 The War Against Epidemics in Colonial Guatemala 1519 1821 C amp M Online Media Inc p 27 ISBN 1 886420 60 2 Duran Cogan Mercedes F Antonio Gomez Moriana 2001 National Identities and Sociopolitical Changes in Latin America Taylor amp Francis p 199 ISBN 0 8153 3061 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Pascualito amp oldid 1160541204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
