St. Vincent Ferrer Statue
The St. Vincent Ferrer Statue is a colossal bamboo statue in the town of Bayambang in Pangasinan, Philippines. It is dedicated to the town's Catholic patron saint, Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419), and is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest bamboo sculpture in the world.
The statue in January 2020
Vincent Ferrer, OP was a Valencian Dominican friar and preacher, who gained acclaim as a missionary and a logician. He is honored as a saint of the Catholic Church and other churches of Catholic traditions.
San Vicente Ferrer by Juan de Juanes
Inside the birthhouse of Vincent Ferrer, Valencia
Iglesia de San Esteban in Valencia, where Vincent Ferrer was baptized
The image of Saint Vincent Ferrer in Ilocos Sur, Philippines