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José Luis Sánchez del Río (March 28, 1913 – February 10, 1928) was a Mexican Cristero who was put to death by government officials because he refused to renounce his Catholic faith. His death was seen as a largely political venture on the part of government officials in their attempt to stamp out dissent and crush religious freedom in the ...
At the age of 14, St. José Luis Sánchez del Río died as a martyr on February 10, 1928. His remains are enshrined above a side alter in the Church of Saint James the Apostle in his hometown, Sahuayo.
Oct 25, 2016 · In February of 1928, he was assassinated for the cause of Christ. At his death, Joselito, as his family affectionately called him, was just over a month shy of his 15th birthday. Pope Francis canonized the 14-year-old martyr on Oct. 16, 2016 in Rome, alongside six others.
Oct 16, 2016 · Overtaken by anger, the officer grabbed his gun and shot José behind the ear. José Sánchez del Río won the crown of martyrdom. The federals tossed the boy’s body into the grave, shoveled some dirt over it and left. Luis Gomez, the undertaker, waited for the federals to leave and immediately closed the gates of the cemetery.
Jan 29, 2016 · Blessed José Luis Sánchez del Río was brutally tortured and killed when he was 14 years old during the 1924-1928 religious persecution by Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles.
José Luis Sánchez del Río (March 28, 1913 – February 10, 1928) was a Mexican Cristero who was put to death by government officials because he refused to renounce his Catholic faith. His death was seen as a largely political venture on the part of government officials in their attempt to stamp out dissent and crush religious freedom in the ...
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Oct 19, 2016 · Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio was then stabbed and shot dead on February 10, 1928. Some accounts say before his final breath he made the sign on the cross with his blood. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on November 20, 2005 and canonized by Pope Francis at St. Peters Square on September 16, 2016.
