Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
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.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
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.
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Cross-reliquary of the Cristero martyrs
Venerate the relics assembled after the canonization of Mexico’s martyrs.
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St. Felipe de Jesús
The building’s Japanese form recalls the country where Mexico’s first saint gave his life.
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Guadalupe windows
Read the stained glass that narrates the four apparitions at Tepeyac.
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