St Margarito Flores-García was a Catholic Priest born on February 22 1899 in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. He was shot in the head by a firing squad and died as a martyr on November 12 1927 in Tulimán, Guerrero, 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 Margarito Flores-García Biography |
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| Date of Birth | February 22 1899 |
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| Country/Place of Birth | Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Diocese of Chilpancingo, Mexico |
| Date of Death | November 12 1927 |
| Place of Death | Tulimán, Guerrero, 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 |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Margarito Flores-García was a priest of the diocese of Chilpancingo, Mexico. He was killed for his belief.
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