Conflicting press reports claim that he either chose the name to honor Francis Xavier, the founder of his order, or to honor Saint Francis.

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Gonzalez, who sports a tattoo of La Santa Muerte on her back, holds an annual event in August in the saint's honor, with mariachis and a feast.

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An early stop was a tiny shrine nestled above one of the narrow pedestrian-only walkways to honor Saint Eulalia, an early Christian who was just 13 when she was killed by the Romans in the early 4th century for her beliefs.

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What began in early 17th century Ireland as a feast day to honor a saint from the fifth century A.D.

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