In Tepito, Mexico, a neighborhood with high rates of crime, a new religious icon is emerging: La Santa Muerte, The Saint Death. Instead of worshiping the regular Catholic saints, people are switching to this new figure. The Catholic Church has been against The Saint Death, calling it satanic, and providing alternatives to it such as promoting the worship of St. Jude Thaddeus, known for solving hopeless causes. However, this has not been enough to deter Santa Muerte’s believers. This paper explores to what extent La Santa Muerte is a revolution to popular religiosity and Mexican identity in Mexico City. It analyzes why people worship The Saint Death, its uniqueness in comparison to other canonized Saints, and the historical relationship between The Saint Death, Catholicism, and Santeria.