- For historically marginalized followers of La Santa Muerte, death is the one constant in life. Its indiscriminatory nature offers a sense of comfort.
- Now, Andrew Chesnut, author of "Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte," says Santa Muerte has 10 to 12 million followers worldwide (per the BBC).
- It’s rooted in Mexico, where millions of people now pray to Santa Muerte. Devotees are found in countries around the globe.
- On August 15, the feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the church celebrates the inclusion of Santa Muerte in its set of beliefs and practices.
- Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte, shortened to Santa Muerte, is an unsanctioned saint of death in folk Mexican religion.
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- The wisdom of Santa Muerte will impress the ideal philosophy upon the sorceress and lead her to spiritual transcendence.
- Devotion to San La Muerte originated in Argentina, mainly in the northeastern provinces, especially in Corrientes (although it is also found in neighboring Paraguay).
- The worship of Santa Muerte typically blends Catholicism and Mexican neo-paganism. Depictions of Santa Muerte usually involve a robe-clad female skeleton.
- There's a lot of debate surrounding her origins and her modern practitioners, but one thing remains constant - Santa Muerte isn't going anywhere anytime soon.