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• ...that Bolivia’s patroness, Our Lady of Copacabana, inspired a lakeside shrine after a fisherman’s vision? Her 16th-century cult in Copacabana, Bolivia became a major pilgrimage site in South America.
• ...that Albania honors Saint Mother Teresa, a native of Skopje, as a national heroine? Her 20th-century missionary work in India earned her global veneration as a saint of the poor.
• ...that Denmark’s patron saint, Saint Canute, was a king martyred in a church by rebels? His 11th-century death in Odense strengthened Christianity in the Nordic region.
• ...that Panama venerates Saint Mary La Antigua as its patroness, linked to a statue brought by Spanish colonizers? Her 16th-century shrine in Panama City remains a focal point of national devotion.
• ...that Finland’s patron saint, Saint Henry, was a bishop killed by an axe-wielding farmer? His 12th-century martyrdom marked the early spread of Christianity in Turku.