San Geronimo

The alleged finding of human remains, designated San Geronimo, in 1853 afforded striking confirmation of an incident recorded by a Spanish Benedictine named Diego de Haedo, who published a topography and history of Algiers in 1612. Haedo sets forth the legend that a young Arab who had embraced Christianity, and had been baptized with the name of Geronimo, had been captured by a Moorish corsair in 1569 and taken to Algiers. The Arabs endeavoured to induce Geronimo to renounce Christianity, but as he steadfastly refused to do so, he was condemned to death. Bound hand and foot, he was thrown alive into a mould in which a block of concrete was about to be made. The block containing his body was built into an angle of the Fort of the Twenty-four Hours, then under construction. According to Samuel M. Zwemer (see link below), in 1853 the Fort of the Twenty-four Hours was demolished, and in the very angle specified by Haedo the skeleton of Geronimo was found. The bones were interred at St. Philippe. Liquid plaster of Paris was run into the mould left by the saint's body, creating a perfect model showing the features of the youth, the cords which bound him, and even the texture of his clothing. This model was said to be held in the museum formerly at Parc du Galland, Mustapha Superior, Algiers.

Geronimo

Geronimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé [kòjàːɬɛ́] "the one who yawns"; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe. From 1850 to 1886 Geronimo joined with members of three other Chiricahua Apache bands—the Chihenne, the Chokonen and the Nednhi—to carry out numerous raids and commit widespread depredations in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora, and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions were part of the prolonged period of the larger American/Apache conflict that collectively became known as the Apache Wars.

Raiding was an ingrained part of Apache life and culture. Over many centuries, Apaches had raided other neighboring Indian tribes, who raided back. After the Spanish made their entrada into northern Mexico and New Mexico in the late 1500's, the Apache raided their settlements, and the Spanish responded with retaliation attacks that in turn spawned revenge warfare that reverberated back and forth. Apache raids ranged from stealing stock and other plunder to torture and mutilation, and killing or capture of victims. Raids often were brutal business. In the 1800's there were many Apache leaders who were successful in raiding, and the revenge warfare it engendered. Geronimo participated in all forms of raiding and revenge warfare, and in his literally hundreds of raids, he achieved a record of success and brutality that was equal to, if not superior to any of his contemporaries.

San Jerónimo

San Jerónimo (the Spanish name of Saint Jerome) may refer to: