San Judas Tadeo de Badiraguato

San Judas Tadeo de Badiraguato
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Location
Location	Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico
Architecture
Architect(s)	Fidel Cháidez
Type	Statue
Completed	26 Sep 2023
Height (max)	25 metres (82 ft)

San Judas Tadeo de Badiraguato is a statue of Judas Thaddaeus in the municipality of Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico. It is the largest statue of Apostle Jude Thaddaeus in the world.[1]

Construction

It was designed and created by Sinaloan sculptor Fidel Cháidez in Culiacán, Sinaloa.[2] The statue and temple it sits on, has an approximate height of 28 meters.[1][3] The statue by itself measures a height of about 25 meters.[1][4] It is located at the highest point of Badiraguato at the Parque Mirador.[1] The statue took about a year and half to complete.[1] It was moved in sections from Culiacán and assembled in Badiraguato.[4] The statue was modeled in clay and cast in epoxy resin.[1]

History

The statue was inaugurated on September 26, 2023, by the Governor of Sinaloa Rubén Rocha Moya and the Mayor of Badiraguato José Paz López Elenes.[1] It is the ninth largest statue in Mexico,[4] and the largest statue of Jude Thaddaeus in the world.[1] The statue was selected by the people of Badiraguato, who chose the statue of Judas Thaddaeus over depictions of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ.[1] The monument was donated by an unnamed individual.[3][2]

Jude Thaddaeus is regarded as an important figure in the Catholic faith[2] and is known as the saint of lost causes.[1] The saint is one of the most venerated saints in Mexico and is historically associated with criminals and organized crime.[5]

See also

• List of the tallest statues in Mexico

References

1. Chávez, Brenda (2023-11-14). "San Judas Tadeo de Badiraguato: Así luce la estatua de 25 metros a unas horas de Chihuahua". El Heraldo de Chihuahua | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, de México, Chihuahua y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
2. Núñez Lozada, Mario (2023-09-26). "Inauguran el Mirador y estatua de San Judas Tadeo en Badiraguato". El Sol de Sinaloa | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Sinaloa y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
3. "Inauguran San Judas Tadeo gigante en Badiraguato". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
4. Cabrera Martinez, Javier (2023-09-28). "Inauguran figura de 25 metros de altura de Judas Tadeo en Badiraguato, Sinaloa". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
5. Pérez, Carlos Alberto (2023-09-28). "Inauguran un San Judas Tadeo gigante en Badiraguato, tierra donde nació "El Chapo"". Azteca Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-27.

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