Help me ID the saint this statue represents, please.

March 17, 2009 2:27 PM

I came across this shrine in Arizona. The statue on the left (decapitated, though the head is still present and can be seen in the detail photo) is the only one I can't identify, not being too familiar with Catholicism and Latin American folk practices. Can anyone tell me who (which saint?) this is? Here's an image of the entire shrine; and here's some detail. (Click on "all sizes" above the image for a larger view.) Thanks (comments on the shrine are welcome, as well.)
posted by soulbarn to religion & philosophy (6 answers total)

Here you go. Saint with a broom.
posted by LN at 2:35 PM on March 17, 2009 [2 favorites]

On account of the cats at his feet, I'd go with St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.
posted by NoraCharles at 2:53 PM on March 17, 2009

Ah, scratch that, I just noticed the broom and his head is black, so I'm gonna back LN and agree that it's St. Martin de Porres.
posted by NoraCharles at 2:55 PM on March 17, 2009

LN is correct
posted by Flood at 3:48 PM on March 17, 2009

Someone should JB weld poor ubiquitous Martin's head back on.
posted by hortense at 6:13 PM on March 17, 2009

Where in Az did you find this? Anywhere near Tucson?
posted by azpenguin at 10:13 PM on March 17, 2009