Why pilgrims come
What makes this Catholic place significant
Known as the Pagoda de Iztacalco, this archdiocesan shrine honors Mexico’s first saint and preserves relics of more than twenty Cristero martyrs in a cross-shaped reliquary.
Make this a deliberate martyr-pilgrimage stop. The Japanese-inspired building remembers where St. Felipe de Jesús was martyred, while its reliquary gathers the witness of Mexico’s Cristero saints.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
relics and memorial
Feast: May 21patron and devotional shrine
Feast: February 5First-class relics · Ecclesiastically documented
Displayed in the sanctuary cross-reliquary.What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Cross-reliquary of the Cristero martyrs
Venerate the relics assembled after the canonization of Mexico’s martyrs.
St. Felipe de Jesús
The building’s Japanese form recalls the country where Mexico’s first saint gave his life.
Guadalupe windows
Read the stained glass that narrates the four apparitions at Tepeyac.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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