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Bookmark or Share- North American Sanctity: St. José Sánchez del RioThat’s the situation 14-year-old St. José Sánchez del Rio (feast day Feb. 10) found himself in, in 1920s Mexico. Martyred for his refusal to deny Christ, St. José was a member of the Cristeros, a group of landowners, ranchers, and sharecroppers who revolted against the anti-Catholic government of Mexico in 1926.
- José Sánchez del Río - WikipediaJosé 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. 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 ...
- The young Mexican who gave his life for Christ the King - AleteiaRefusing to apostatize, José Sánchez del Río-- “Joselito” -- died a martyr in the Cristero Warthat shook Mexico between 1926 and 1929, costing approximately 250,000 human lives. According to...
- St. Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio - Saints & Angels - Catholic OnlineSt. José Luis Sánchez del Río was born on March 28, 1913 in Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico as the third of four children in his family. José loved his faith and grew up with a strong devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. José was 12-years-old when the Cristero War began in Mexico.
- St. José Sánchez del Río: The boy who died for love of Christ the KingJosé 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. In February of 1928, he was assassinated for the cause of Christ.
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