José Sánchez del Río
José Sánchez del Río (March 28, 1913 – February 10, 1928) was a 14-year-old Mexican Cristero put to death by soldiers of the Mexican Army 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 area.
He was declared venerable on June 22, 2004, by Pope John Paul II and was beatified on November 20, 2005, in Mexico. On January 21, 2016, Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to him, allowing for his canonization; he was made a saint on October 16, 2016.
Patron saint of Persecution of Christians; Persecuted Christians; Child; Children; Adolescence; Adolescents; Sahuayo
In the Martyrology
- February 10 Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río, layperson and martyr