Gauchito Gil
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The Gauchito Gil (literally "Little Gaucho Gil") is a folk religious figure from Argentina. His cult is inspired by the purported historical figure of Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez (c. 1847 - 1878), whose existence is not reliably documented.[1] He is currently regarded as the most prominent folk saint in Argentina, although sanctuaries devoted to his cult are also found in Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Spain.[2][3][4][5][6]
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Little Gaucho Gil, Gaucho Saint, Folk Saint of Argentina | |
Born | 1840s, allegedly 1847 Mercedes (formerly Pay Ubre), Argentina |
Died | 8 January 1878 Mercedes, Argentina |
Venerated in | Folk Catholicism |
Major shrine | Sanctuary of Gauchito Gil, Mercedes, Corrientes |
Feast | January 8 |
Attributes | Gaucho standing in front of a red cross, holding bolas or a red cross, red bandana, blue shirt, espinillo tree |
Patronage | Gauchos, protection from harm, luck, fortune, good health, love, healing, outlaws, bravery, deserters, folk heroes, cowboys, safe passage |
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