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Attributes. Crucifix. Palm branch. Patronage. Persecuted Christians. Children. Adolescents [2] Sahuayo. 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.
St. José Luis Sánchez del Río is the patron saint of persecuted Christians, children, adolescents and Sahuayo. His feast day is on February 10.
Oct 25, 2016 · By Carmen Elena Villa. October 25, 2016. Photo: Cristian Gutiérrez, LC/Cathopic. José de Jesús Sánchez del Río went to visit the tomb of a Cristero martyr in 1927, and asked God to let him also die in defense of the Catholic faith. Not even a year would go by before his wish was fulfilled.
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Oct 16, 2016 · Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río: Hero for Christ the King. Our young saint lived in tumultuous times. The socialist government of Mexico was waging a bloody war against the Catholic Church, and fervent Catholics known as the Cristeros rose up to defend Christ the King.
Saint José Luis Sánchez del Rio is the newest Mexican saint, recently canonized on October 16th. Although José was young and died as a martyr at age 14, he was a powerful example of youth, bravery, and faith. José was born in 1913 in Sahuayo, Michoacán, México. He was the third of four children.
José Sánchez del Rio is recognized in the Catholic Church as the patron saint of persecuted Christians, particularly those facing religious persecution. He was canonized by Pope Francis in 2016 for his martyrdom during the Cristero War in Mexico, when he refused to renounce his faith.
Many laypeople suffered death to defend the right to religious freedom, and one of the Church’s newest saints was among them — St. José Sánchez del Rio. He’s commonly referred to today as “Josélito,” a diminutive and endearing form of his name that recalls his young death.
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