Santa Prisca, Patron Saint of Taxco, Guerrero
When she refused she was imprisoned and tortured. When she still would not denounce her faith she was taken to the coliseum to face a lion – the fierce beast became subdued in her presence and licked her feet.
Claudius then had her beheaded. A eagle is said to have protected her body until other Christians came in secret to bury her properly.
Church of Santa Prisca, New Spanish Baroque
When construction for the church began, a terrible lightning storm aggressively plummeted the worksite. Masons and tradesmen knelt to pray and a visitation of San Prisca appeared to the workers.
The Church was the tallest building in Mexico until 1806