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title: Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
author: Nheyob
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21394/saint-juan-diego-cuauhtlatoatzin/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-12-08
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# Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
_Authored by Nheyob_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21394.png)
## Image Caption
Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, photograph by Nheyob, Jalisco, 03 March 2015.
This photograph is of Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin from the Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan in Jalisco, Mexico. The saint is depicted with a halo surrounding his head and wearing the image of [Our Lady of Guadalupe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe/) on his cloak. The golden leaves and flowers behind the statue signify the miraculous flowers he found at the instruction of the apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe on the hill of Tepeyacac. The flowers, placed in Juan Diego's cloak by the apparition, created the image still emblazoned on the fabric held in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Nheyob. (2025, December 08). Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Nheyob. "Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 08, 2025. .
### MLA
Nheyob. "Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Dec 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bas%C3%ADlica_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Zapopan_%28Jalisco,_Mexico%29_-_statue,_St._Juan_Diego.jpg) by [**Nheyob**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bas%C3%ADlica_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Zapopan_%28Jalisco,_Mexico%29_-_statue,_St._Juan_Diego.jpg). Submitted by [Jordy Samuels](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jordysamuels.jdt/ "User Page: Jordy Samuels"), published on 08 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.