San Vitores Memorial

Question 1

What are the Names of the San Vitores Memorial?

Answer 1

Blessed Diego Saint Pedro Shrine
San Vitores Memorial

Question 2

Where is the San Vitores Site located?

Answer 2

Tumon, Tamuning

Question 3

What does the San Vitroes memorial site represent?

Answer 3

Conflict between Chamorro and Spanish
The idea of spanish spreading their religion to the chamorros and the chamorros fear of losing their culture

Question 4

How was San Vitores killed?

Answer 4

Once he has baptized Mata’pang’s daughter, Mata’pang sent off to kill him with his friend Hirao.

Question 5

What religion is the leading religion formed by San Vitores?

Answer 5

Catholicism

Question 6

Is the San Vitores Site Islander-centered or Eurocentric?

Answer 6

Eurocentric
Focuses on perceiving and praising San Vitores’ efforts of bringing the catholic faith to the Marianas
Does not bring up the islanders thoughts an opinions about the Spanish crusade

Question 7

Is the San Vitores Memorial focuses on the Canon or countercanon?

Answer 7

Canon
Displays San Vitores as a Martyr by how he is baptizing while being stabbed
Does not showcase why Chief Mata’pang’s motives on why he has killed San Vitores