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• ...that Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, was found floating in the sea by three fishermen? Her 17th-century discovery in Bay of Nipe became a symbol of Cuban unity and faith.
• ...that Bohemia honors Saint Wenceslaus, a 10th-century duke, as its patron saint? His martyrdom by his brother’s order made him a symbol of Czech Christian identity.
• ...that Guatemala venerates Saint James the Greater as a patron, linked to his legendary preaching in Spain? His cult, brought by Spanish colonizers, thrives in Antigua Guatemala.
• ...that Norway’s patron saint, Saint Olaf, unified the country through Christianity before his martyrdom? His 11th-century reign and death in Trondheim made him a Nordic hero.
• ...that Uruguay’s patroness, Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, is named for the 33 patriots who liberated the country? Her statue in Florida, Uruguay became a focal point for national devotion.