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Folk saints are dead people or other spiritually powerful entities (such as indigenous spirits) venerated as saints, but not officially canonized. Since they are saints of the "folk", or the populus, they are also called popular saints. Like officially recognized saints, folk saints are considered intercessors with God, but many are also understood to act directly in the lives of their devotees.

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  • Folk saints are dead people or other spiritually powerful entities (such as indigenous spirits) venerated as saints, but not officially canonized. Since they are saints of the "folk", or the populus, they are also called popular saints. Like officially recognized saints, folk saints are considered intercessors with God, but many are also understood to act directly in the lives of their devotees. Frequently, their actions in life as well as in death distinguish folk saints from their canonized counterparts: official doctrine would consider many of them sinners and false idols. Their ranks are filled by folk healers, indigenous spirits, and folk heroes. Folk saints occur throughout the Catholic world, and they are especially popular in Latin America, where most have small followings; a few are celebrated at the national or even international level. (en)
  • Los santos populares son personas muertas cuyos espíritus son venerados como santos, pero no reconocidos por la religión establecida. En general se trata de análogos a los santos católicos y ortodoxos aunque no han sido canonizados. Se consideran intercesores ante Dios, de manera similar a como lo entienden las religiones, las cuales, por lo general, rechazan su veneración y en ocasiones la condenan. Los santos populares son parte de la cultura cristiana, especialmente católica y ortodoxa, pero están presentes en otras tradiciones religiosas como el judaísmo, el islam,​ el hinduismo y el budismo. Entre estos seres aparecen personas de gran virtud, algunas de las cuales han sido canonizadas posteriormente, y también aquellas que han sufrido injusticias o han muerto de manera particularmente cruel. Muchos sanadores, videntes e incluso héroes populares son venerados también como santos, además de personificaciones del mundo espiritual veneradas por las culturas indígenas y precristianas. (es)
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  • Folk saints are dead people or other spiritually powerful entities (such as indigenous spirits) venerated as saints, but not officially canonized. Since they are saints of the "folk", or the populus, they are also called popular saints. Like officially recognized saints, folk saints are considered intercessors with God, but many are also understood to act directly in the lives of their devotees. (en)
  • Los santos populares son personas muertas cuyos espíritus son venerados como santos, pero no reconocidos por la religión establecida. En general se trata de análogos a los santos católicos y ortodoxos aunque no han sido canonizados. Se consideran intercesores ante Dios, de manera similar a como lo entienden las religiones, las cuales, por lo general, rechazan su veneración y en ocasiones la condenan. (es)
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  • Santo popular (es)
  • Folk saint (en)
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