St. José Sánchez del Río Biography
Saint José Sánchez del Río Profile. Born: 28 March 1913 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 10 February 1928 in Sahuayo, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on February 10.
St. José Sánchez del Río Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 28 March 1913 |
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| Country of Birth | Mexico of South America |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Not Married |
| Profession | Army |
| Place of Work | Mexico |
| Date of Death | 10 February 1928 |
| Place of Death | Sahuayo, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico |
| Feast Day | February 10 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on 20 November 2005 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope Francis on 16 October 2016 |
| Patron Saint of | World Youth Day 2019 |
St. José Sánchez del Río Biography
St. José Sánchez del Río was a childhood friend of Father Marcial Maciel who founded the Legionnaires of Christ. He became the flag bearer in the Cristero army at age 13 in the face to remain Catholics in the face of anti-religious government.
His two brothers Macario and Miguel were soldiers but they could not let Jose become a frontline soldier as he wanted. He was captured by government troops, Imprisoned and ordered to renounce Christianity. He refused and later martyred.
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