José 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.

On January 21, 2016, Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to him and he was officially canonized on October 16, 2016. St. José Luis Sánchez del Río is the patron saint of …

Feb 10, 2025 · Martyred for his refusal to deny Christ, 14-year-old St. José Sánchez del Rio (feast day: Feb. 10) was a member of the Cristeros, a group of landowners, ranchers, and …

Oct 16, 2016 · Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río as a youth of nine years on his First Holy Communion day in 1922. José witnessed the horrible persecution of the Church and, following …

Oct 19, 2016 · St. Jose Sanchez del Rio served with the Cristeros army in the defense of the Catholic Church against the Mexican dictator Plutarco Calles. From a young age he had a …

Saint José Sánchez del Río was a flagbearer for the Cristero army, fighting against Mexico’s oppressive, anti-Catholic government. The Cristero Wars were not that long ago, 1926-1929.

Feb 5, 2022 · St. José Sánchez del Río was a Mexican Cristero (“soldier for Christ”) who was martyred for refusing to renounce his Catholic faith. The Cristero War erupted in 1926 after the …

Oct 25, 2016 · José 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 …

Feb 9, 2024 · Refusing to apostatize, José Sánchez del Río -- “Joselito” -- died a martyr in the Cristero War that shook Mexico between 1926 and 1929, costing approximately 250,000 …

Feb 10, 2025 · José Sánchez del Rio was born on March 28, 1913 in the Mexican state of Michoacan de Ocampo. José's devout faith was recognizable at a very young age; he …