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Chapel of Saint Jacinto María Castañeda
Centre of the altarpiece
Martyrdom of Saint J. M. Castañeda Oil on canvas
Unknown author
Martyrdom of Saint Jacinto María Castañeda, presbyter, and Saint Vicente Liem, priest.
Saint Jacinto María Castañeda was born in Jativa (Valencia) in the middle of the 18th century. He joined the monastery of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in Jativa when he was very young. He requested to be sent to the most remote regions of Asia and he was joined to the province of the Holy Rosary in the Philippines. While he was preaching the Gospel in China, he was arrested and prosecuted and, later, at the age of 30 years old, he suffered the martyrdom together with the brother of the same order Vincent Liem. Pope Saint Pius X beatified him as well as the aforementioned Vicente Liem and another six friars of the Order of Saint Dominic. Pope John Paul II declared Saints to these martyrs, canonizing them on 19th June 1988. The liturgical memory of Saint Jacinto María is celebrated on 7th November.
Attic of the altarpiece
Saint Gabriel, Archangel Oil on panel
by unknown author
(16th century)
Fragment of an altarpiece.
The Archangel Gabriel, whose name means “messenger of God”, announced to the Virgin Mary that she would become the Mother of the Saviour. His feast day is celebrated on 29th September.
Right wall of the chapel
Sepulchral urn
Sepulchral urn of the Archdeacon Canon Pedro Esplugues (14th century)
Under the altar
Urn with relics
Urn with relics of the Valencian martyrs from the religious persecution which took place in Spain from 1936 to 1939.
On the walls
Valencian martyrs
from 1936 to 1939 Oil on canvas.
