Saint Dominguito del Val
Patron of Altar servers, acolytes, choirboys
Feast day: August 31
c. 1243 – c. 1250
Dominguito del Val was a legendary child in medieval Spain, allegedly a choirboy ritually murdered by Jews in Zaragoza (Saragossa). Dominguito is the protagonist in one of the first blood libel in the history of Spain – stories that grew in prominence in the 12th and 13th centuries and contributed to the rise of antisemitism in late medieval Spain. According to the legend, Dominguito was ritually murdered by Jews of Zaragoza.
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