In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018

Thisarticle traces the history of the Catholic martyr, San Vidal, during his long association with Cebu City (1565–2018), in particular as the city’s patron saint. Although San Vidal never gained a popular devotion in Cebu, his promotion was sustained unevenly for over 450 years, frequently in the s...

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Main Author: Cullinane, Michael; University
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol67/iss3/6
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-10222024-08-07T03:42:03Z In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018 Cullinane, Michael; University Thisarticle traces the history of the Catholic martyr, San Vidal, during his long association with Cebu City (1565–2018), in particular as the city’s patron saint. Although San Vidal never gained a popular devotion in Cebu, his promotion was sustained unevenly for over 450 years, frequently in the shadow of Cebu’s most popular deity, the Santo Niño, who was discovered in Cebu by Legazpi on the day assigned to San Vidal: 28 April. San Vidal’s fluctuating promotion is analyzed in close relation to the civil and ecclesiastical institutions that have transformed Cebu since the late sixteenth century.KEYWORDS: PROMOTION OF CATHOLIC SAINTS • INSTITUTIONS OF FAITH •CEBU HISTORY • SAN VIDAL • SANTO NIÑO • CATHOLIC CHURCH 2019-11-29T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol67/iss3/6 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/1022/viewcontent/In_20the_20Shadow_20of_20the_20Santo_20_5Bvol._2067_20no._203_E2_80_934_20_282019_29_20411_E2_80_9356_5D.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo
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description Thisarticle traces the history of the Catholic martyr, San Vidal, during his long association with Cebu City (1565–2018), in particular as the city’s patron saint. Although San Vidal never gained a popular devotion in Cebu, his promotion was sustained unevenly for over 450 years, frequently in the shadow of Cebu’s most popular deity, the Santo Niño, who was discovered in Cebu by Legazpi on the day assigned to San Vidal: 28 April. San Vidal’s fluctuating promotion is analyzed in close relation to the civil and ecclesiastical institutions that have transformed Cebu since the late sixteenth century.KEYWORDS: PROMOTION OF CATHOLIC SAINTS • INSTITUTIONS OF FAITH •CEBU HISTORY • SAN VIDAL • SANTO NIÑO • CATHOLIC CHURCH
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author Cullinane, Michael; University
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In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018
author_facet Cullinane, Michael; University
author_sort Cullinane, Michael; University
title In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018
title_short In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018
title_full In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018
title_fullStr In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018
title_full_unstemmed In the Shadow of the Santo Niño: San Vidal’s Sojourn in Cebu City, 1565–2018
title_sort in the shadow of the santo niño: san vidal’s sojourn in cebu city, 1565–2018
publisher Archīum Ateneo
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url https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol67/iss3/6
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