Saint Raphael cruises waters south of San Salvador

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Fishermen sail a boat with an image of Saint Raphael the Archangel during a procession, at the port of La Libertad, south of San Salvador, on Oct. 23.Jose Cabezas / AFP - Getty Images

Oct. 23, 2012, 5:58 PM EDT

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Believers touch the image of Saint Raphael the Archangel before the start of a procession, at the port of La Libertad on Oct. 23.Jose Cabezas / AFP - Getty Images

Saint Raphael was named patron saint of the local fishermen of the port of La Libertad after the image survived an explosion in the port in 1934.

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