José Sánchez del Río, Mexican martyr and saint (born 1913)

José Sánchez del Río

Mexican Cristero and Saint (1913–1928)

José Luis Sánchez del Río 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…