Santo Niño de Atocha started as a Marian devotion of a medieval statue of Madonna and Child in Toledo, Spain. The devotion grew to be a portrayal of a small Spanish pilgrim boy, representing the image of the child Jesus and his following has extended outside of Europe to Mexico and The Philippines. Pendant. Patronage: Pilgrims / Prisoners.
This medal features an image of Santo Niño de Atocha as the small pilgrim boy with ‘SAINT NINO de ATOCHA PRAY FOR US’ inscribed around the edge.