Infant of Atocha | The Divine Child Who Aid Prisoners and Miners

depiction of Holy-Infant-of-Atocha wearing pilgrim's garb including hat and shell

The Holy Infant of Atocha, or Santo NiƱo de Atocha, is a beloved and miraculous icon of the Christ Child in Spanish and Hispanic Catholic tradition. As the legend goes, this Divine Child would mysteriously appear in medieval Atocha, Spain to feed and give aid to imprisoned Christian men. Today, the little pilgrim infant remains […]