It is updated weekly. His mortal remains were transferred in 1936 to Belgium where he was interred in the crypt of the church of the Congregation of Sacred Hearts at Louvain. His fame spread to the entire world. By his death there were 768 Salesians in 64 foundations throughout Europe and South America.
Today there are thousands throughout the world.
The devotion to Santo Nino de Atocha originated in Spain. El Santo Nino de Atocha is the patron saint of those unjustly imprisoned. How Saints are chosen - Pope John Paul II, in his 19 years as chief shepherd, has canonized 278 people, or declared them to be saints. Another 768 have been beatified, or declared blessed, a lower rank of honor on the way to sainthood. There is a phenominum in the Church were several saints bodies have remained incorrupt.