The northern region of Mexico has a long history of popular messiahs and mystical-religious healers; however, none has had such popularity, permanence, nor has aroused as much interest as Fidencio Síntora Constantino, popularly known as “El Niño Fidencio” (“Child Fidencio”).
Fidencio was more than a simple healer: his life was surrounded by very special and enigmatic events that led him to be respected and worshipped in life as a saint, in spite of the Catholic Church’s rejection.
Although the cult to the “Holy Child” started after his death, it is directly related to his life. “Fidencismo” (“Fidencism”) is a religious syncretism which today has more than 2 million followers.
But, did Fidencio really have the gift of healing? Or is his cult a simple consequence of a myth created by collective hysteria? Was Fidencio a victim of the circumstances? Why is there the same fervor and devotion for the “holy child” after more than sixty years?
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