St Jose Isabel Flores Varela was a Catholic Priest born on November 28 1866 at Teul, Zacatecas, Mexico. His throat was cut and he died as a martyr on June 21 1927 in a cemetery near Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico during the Cristeros rebellion in Mexico. He is one of the martyrs of the Cristero War. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Jose Isabel Flores Varela Biography |
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| Date of Birth | November 28 1866 |
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| Country/Place of Birth | Teul, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Mexico |
| Date of Death | June 21 1927 |
| Place of Death | In a cemetery near Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Feast Day | May 21 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 22 1992 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on May 21 2000 during the Jubilee of Mexico |
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