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Saint Raymond Peñafort Figurine Models

Imagery and Representation: shown as a dominican friar with a cross around his neck and a book in his left hand. Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St. Raymond of Penafort was born in Spain as a relative of the King of Aragon. As a young child, he developed a special love for the Holy Virgin. After his studies, he became a teacher and later entered the Order of the Dominicans. He is said to have been very humble, holy, and that he converted many. Together with James of Aragon and St. Peter Nolasco founded the Order of Our Lady of Ransom, which tried to save Christians captured by the Moors. According to a legend, Raymond sailed all the way from Majorca to Barcelona on a cloak spread upon the water and died at the age of 100.

Patron Saint of lawyers and cannonists

This St Raymond Peñafort Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.

Feast day: January 7

When did St. Raymond of Penafort live: 1175- 1275

Biography:
St. Raymond of Penafort was born in Spain as a relative of the King of Aragon. Already in young years, he developed a special love for the Holy Virgin. After his studies, he became a teacher and later entered the Order of the Dominicans. He is said to having been very humble, holy and he converted many. Together with James of Aragon and St. Peter Nolasco, he founded the Order of Our Lady of Ransom, which tried to save Christians captures from the Moors. According to a legend, Raymond sailed all the way from Majorca to Barcelona on a cloak spread upon the water and died at the age of 100.

Patronage: St. Raymond of Penafort is patron saint of canonists and lawyers

Statues and wooden sculptures representing St. Raymond Penafort- portrayal, imagery and emblem: St. Raymond Penafort is shown as a dominican friar with cross around his neck and book in his left hand.

Shipping and Handling:

Shipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.

International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.

Because the statues we list are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you.  We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy.  Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.   

If you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our "Ready To Ship" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days. 

For statues 12" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there.  Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days.  If you are interested in this option, please email us.  

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.

updated 6.27.2025