Round Filigree Saint John The Baptist "EXCLUSIVE"

The Medal depicts St. John The Baptist baptizing Jesus, with the Holy Spirit approaching. Saint John the Baptist is the
patron saint of Puerto Rico, and its capital city San Juan bears his name. In 1521, the island was given its formal
name "San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico", following the usual custom of christening the town with both its formal name
and the name which Christopher Columbus had originally given the island, honoring John the Baptist. The indistinct use
of "San Juan Bautista" and "Puerto Rico" for calling both the city and the island led to a reversal in practical use by
most inhabitants due largely to a map-making error. Therefore by 1746 the name for the city (Puerto Rico) had become
that of the entire island, while the name for the island (San Juan Bautista) had become the name for the city. The
official motto for the island of Puerto Rico also references the saint, Joannes Est Nomen Eius (translated, "John is
his name"). He is also a patron saint of French Canada, and Newfoundland. The Canadian cities of St. John's,
Newfoundland (1497) and Saint John, New Brunswick (1604) were both named in his honor. In the UK Saint John the Baptist
is the patron saint of Penzance, Cornwall. His feast day is June 24, celebrated in Quebec as the Fte nationale du Qubec
(la Fte St-Jean-Baptiste).

Catalog ID: PG101698

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