Folk Saints are dead people recognized by the general
population as saints who were not officially acknowledged
as saints by the Catholic church. Unlike regular saints, they
lived lives that the church considers sinful. They are
popular in many regions, especially in Latin America.
Examples include Sarita Colonia that answers the prayers of
sex workers & LGBT people; and Juan Soldado that answers
the prayers of people who commit low-level crimes out of
financial desperation.
saints who were not officially acknowledged
as saints by the Catholic church. Unlike regular saints, they
lived lives that the church considers sinful. They are
popular in many regions, especially in Latin America.
Examples include Sarita Colonia that answers the prayers of
sex workers & LGBT people; and Juan Soldado that answers
the prayers of people who commit low-level crimes out of
financial desperation.d people recognized by the general
population as saints who were not officially acknowledged
as saints by the Catholic church. Unlike regular saints, they
lived lives that the church considers sinful. They are
popular in many regions, especially in Latin America.
Examples include Sarita Colonia that answers the prayers of
sex workers & LGBT people; and Juan Soldado that answers
the prayers of people who commit low-level crimes out of
financial desperation.