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| SAN MIGUEL of the Evangelista Family, Photo: "Pisamban Maragul" book. |
This 110 year-old image of St. Michael Archangel was commissioned in 1910 for the family of the prominent businessman Roman Bernardo Evangelista of old Culiat. The santo is depicted bearing a sword and helmet on his head, in the act of battle with Satan who is fallen and tampled underneath by the heavenly warrior. The San Miguel was intended for the La Naval celebration of Angeles.
Don Roman Evangelista with wife Dona
Francisca Dizon Dela
Resma , and their 2 older sons: David and Marcos Ca. 1899
The Evangelistas,
known for their pioneering telecom business in the city, also owned the Sta. Misericordia, a Holy Week tableau.
The city of Angels also is home to other antique angel santos: El Santo Angel Custodio (Holy Guardian Angel, 1830, with Holy Angel University), San Gabriel Arcangel ( Jose Sanchez Family, 1916), and San Rafael Arcangel (Mariano V. Henson Family,1915).
As most
of the Evangelista descendants have moved abroad, the carro and the image of
San Miguel are both under the custodianship of the family of the late Jess
Panlilio.
SOURCES:
Dr. Raymundo Feliciano Albums
Additional infor: Josel Evangelista Suarez
Pisamban Maragul: The Living Chrch of Angeles City, Nina Tomen in collabration with Bishop Virgilio David. Angeles City 2014
