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| '''Cristóbal Magallanes Jara''', also known as '''Christopher Magallanes''' (July 30, 1869 – May 25, 1927), is a ] and ] venerated in the ] who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the ] after the trumped-up charge of inciting rebellion. | '''Cristóbal Magallanes Jara''', also known as '''Christopher Magallanes''' (July 30, 1869 – May 25, 1927), is a ] and ] venerated in the ] who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the ] after the trumped-up charge of inciting rebellion. | ||
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==Life== | ||
| ]He was born in ], ], ] on July 30, 1869. He was son of Rafael Magallanes Romero and Clara Jara Sanchez, who were farmers. He worked as a shepherd in his youth and enrolled in the Conciliar Seminary of San José in ] at the age of 19.<ref name=Benziger></ref> | ]He was born in ], ], ] on July 30, 1869. He was son of Rafael Magallanes Romero and Clara Jara Sanchez, who were farmers. He worked as a shepherd in his youth and enrolled in the Conciliar Seminary of San José in ] at the age of 19.<ref name=Benziger></ref> | ||
| ==Ordination and priestly life== | ===Ordination and priestly life=== | ||
| He was ] at the age of 30 at Santa Teresa in Guadalajara in 1899 and served as ] of the School of Arts and Works of the Holy Spirit in Guadalajara. He was then designated as the parish ] for his home town of Totatiche, where he helped found schools and carpentry shops and assisted in planning for hydrological works, including the dam of La Candelaria. He took special interest in the evangelization of the local indigenous ] people<ref name=Benziger/> and was instrumental in the foundation of the mission in the indigenous town of ]. | He was ] at the age of 30 at Santa Teresa in Guadalajara in 1899 and served as ] of the School of Arts and Works of the Holy Spirit in Guadalajara. He was then designated as the parish ] for his home town of Totatiche, where he helped found schools and carpentry shops and assisted in planning for hydrological works, including the dam of La Candelaria. He took special interest in the evangelization of the local indigenous ] people<ref name=Benziger/> and was instrumental in the foundation of the mission in the indigenous town of ]. | ||
| ⚫ | ] in ].]] | ||
| When government decrees closed the seminary in Guadalajara in 1914, Magallanes offered to open a clandestine seminary in his parish. In July 1915, he opened the Auxiliary Seminary of Totatiche,<ref></ref> which achieved a student body of 17 students by the following year<ref name=Benziger/> and was recognized by the Archbishop of Guadalajara, ], who appointed a precept and two professors to the seminary. | When government decrees closed the seminary in Guadalajara in 1914, Magallanes offered to open a clandestine seminary in his parish. In July 1915, he opened the Auxiliary Seminary of Totatiche,<ref></ref> which achieved a student body of 17 students by the following year<ref name=Benziger/> and was recognized by the Archbishop of Guadalajara, ], who appointed a precept and two professors to the seminary. | ||
| ==Death== | ===Death=== | ||
| Magallanes wrote and preached against armed rebellion, but was falsely accused of promoting the ] Rebellion in the area. Arrested on May 21, 1927, while en route to celebrate Mass at a farm, he gave away his few remaining possessions to his executioners, gave them absolution, and without a trial, he was killed four days later with Saint ] in ], Jalisco. His last words to his executioners were "I die innocent, and ask God that my blood may serve to unite my Mexican brethren." He was succeeded as parish priest of Totatiche by Fr. José Pilar Quezada Valdés, who went on to become the first bishop of the ]. | Magallanes wrote and preached against armed rebellion, but was falsely accused of promoting the ] Rebellion in the area. Arrested on May 21, 1927, while en route to celebrate Mass at a farm, he gave away his few remaining possessions to his executioners, gave them absolution, and without a trial, he was killed four days later with Saint ] in ], Jalisco. His last words to his executioners were "I die innocent, and ask God that my blood may serve to unite my Mexican brethren." He was succeeded as parish priest of Totatiche by Fr. José Pilar Quezada Valdés, who went on to become the first bishop of the ]. | ||
| ==Canonization== | ===Canonization=== | ||
| ⚫ | ] in ].]] | ||
| Fr. Magallanes was ] by ] on May 21, 2000. He is celebrated in the ] with an optional memorial on 21 May. | Fr. Magallanes was ] by ] on May 21, 2000. He is celebrated in the ] with an optional memorial on 21 May. | ||
| ==Legacy== | ===Legacy=== | ||
| The concluding sequence of the movie '']'' (2012) says that the fictional character "Father Christopher" portrayed by actor ] was based on St. Cristobal Magallanes Jara. | The concluding sequence of the movie '']'' (2012) says that the fictional character "Father Christopher" portrayed by actor ] was based on St. Cristobal Magallanes Jara. | ||
| ==Agustín Caloca Cortés== | |||
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| |name=Agustín Caloca Cortés | |||
| |birth_date={{birth date|1898|5|5|mf=y}} | |||
| |death_date={{death date and age|1927|5|25|1898|5|5|mf=y}} | |||
| |feast_day=May 21 | |||
| |venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church | |||
| |image=File:Agustin Caloca Cortés.jpg | |||
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| |caption=Agustin Caloca Cortés | |||
| |birth_place= El Teúl, ], ] | |||
| |death_place= ], ], ] | |||
| |titles= martyr | |||
| |beatified_by=Pope John Paul II | |||
| |canonized_date=May 21, 2000 | |||
| |canonized_by=Pope John Paul II | |||
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| |patronage= | |||
| |major_shrine=San Juan Bautista del Teúl Parish, Zacatecas, Mexico | |||
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| }} | |||
| '''Agustín Caloca Cortés''' (May 5, 1898 – May 25, 1927) was one of the ]s of ] during the ].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Watkins |first1=Basil |title=The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary |date=2015 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-0-567-66415-0 |url=https://books.google.be/books?id=yzqOCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT241&lpg=PT241&dq=Agust%C3%ADn+Caloca+Cortés+cristero+war&source=bl&ots=4ehZxrueoA&sig=ACfU3U1Vi-Hoy5v2XQaUzWITw6nDyDo5qg&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjIusrDo53nAhWPfFAKHSViBzk4ChDoATABegQIChAB#v=onepage&q=Agust%C3%ADn%20Caloca%20Cortés%20cristero%20war&f=false |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ===Life=== | |||
| Agustin Caloca Cortés was born in San Juan Bautista del Teúl, ], on the ranch of La Presa. His parents, Eduwiges and María Plutarca Cortés Caloca, were simple peasants. He began his clerical studies at the Guadalajara Seminary, but in 1914 this campus was closed due to the anticlericalism of the Carrancista leaders.<ref></ref> He then went to the Auxiliary Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in ] established by Cristóbal Magallanes Jara. In 1919 he re-entered the Guadalajara Seminary to study Theology. He was ordained on August 5, 1923, in the Cathedral Church of Guadalajara.<ref></ref> | |||
| At the request of Jara, Cortés was assigned as a parish priest and as prefect of the auxiliary ].<ref name=va></ref> In December 1926 he had to flee with eleven fifth year students to Cocoatzco, where he remained until April 1927. In May 1927, he arrived at the seminary to announce that Mexican government soldiers were approaching Totatiche. He ordered the students to abandon the seminary and disperse among the town's population. After helping the students escape, he was taken prisoner and transferred to a jail in ] where he was reunited with Father Magallanes Jara. He was purportedly offered his freedom by a military officer on account of his young age, but Caloca Cortes refused unless freedom was also granted to Magallanes Jara.<ref name=va/> | |||
| His last words before execution by firing squad were, "We live for God and for Him we die."<ref name=va/> | |||
| He was originally buried in Colotlán but his remains were later exhumed and transferred to the parish of San Juan Bautista in El Teúl. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 23 April 2020
| Saint Cristóbal Magallanes Jara | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | (1869-07-30)July 30, 1869 Totatiche, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | May 25, 1927(1927-05-25) (aged 57) Colotlán, Jalisco , Mexico |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | November 22, 1992 by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | May 21, 2000 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | May 21 |
Cristóbal Magallanes Jara, also known as Christopher Magallanes (July 30, 1869 – May 25, 1927), is a martyr and saint venerated in the Catholic Church who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War after the trumped-up charge of inciting rebellion.
Life
He was born in Totatiche, Jalisco, Mexico on July 30, 1869. He was son of Rafael Magallanes Romero and Clara Jara Sanchez, who were farmers. He worked as a shepherd in his youth and enrolled in the Conciliar Seminary of San José in Guadalajara at the age of 19.
Ordination and priestly life
He was ordained at the age of 30 at Santa Teresa in Guadalajara in 1899 and served as chaplain of the School of Arts and Works of the Holy Spirit in Guadalajara. He was then designated as the parish priest for his home town of Totatiche, where he helped found schools and carpentry shops and assisted in planning for hydrological works, including the dam of La Candelaria. He took special interest in the evangelization of the local indigenous Huichol people and was instrumental in the foundation of the mission in the indigenous town of Azqueltán.
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When government decrees closed the seminary in Guadalajara in 1914, Magallanes offered to open a clandestine seminary in his parish. In July 1915, he opened the Auxiliary Seminary of Totatiche, which achieved a student body of 17 students by the following year and was recognized by the Archbishop of Guadalajara, José Francisco Orozco y Jiménez, who appointed a precept and two professors to the seminary.
Death
Magallanes wrote and preached against armed rebellion, but was falsely accused of promoting the Cristero Rebellion in the area. Arrested on May 21, 1927, while en route to celebrate Mass at a farm, he gave away his few remaining possessions to his executioners, gave them absolution, and without a trial, he was killed four days later with Saint Agustín Caloca in Colotlán, Jalisco. His last words to his executioners were "I die innocent, and ask God that my blood may serve to unite my Mexican brethren." He was succeeded as parish priest of Totatiche by Fr. José Pilar Quezada Valdés, who went on to become the first bishop of the Archdiocese of Acapulco.
Canonization
Fr. Magallanes was canonized by Pope John Paul II on May 21, 2000. He is celebrated in the Catholic Church with an optional memorial on 21 May.
Legacy
The concluding sequence of the movie For Greater Glory (2012) says that the fictional character "Father Christopher" portrayed by actor Peter O'Toole was based on St. Cristobal Magallanes Jara.
Agustín Caloca Cortés
| Agustín Caloca Cortés | |
|---|---|
 Agustin Caloca Cortés | |
| martyr | |
| Born | (1898-05-05)May 5, 1898 El Teúl, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | May 25, 1927(1927-05-25) (aged 29) Colotlán, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | May 21, 2000 by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | San Juan Bautista del Teúl Parish, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Feast | May 21 |
Agustín Caloca Cortés (May 5, 1898 – May 25, 1927) was one of the martyrs of Mexico during the Cristero War.
Life
Agustin Caloca Cortés was born in San Juan Bautista del Teúl, Zacatecas, on the ranch of La Presa. His parents, Eduwiges and María Plutarca Cortés Caloca, were simple peasants. He began his clerical studies at the Guadalajara Seminary, but in 1914 this campus was closed due to the anticlericalism of the Carrancista leaders. He then went to the Auxiliary Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Totatiche established by Cristóbal Magallanes Jara. In 1919 he re-entered the Guadalajara Seminary to study Theology. He was ordained on August 5, 1923, in the Cathedral Church of Guadalajara.
At the request of Jara, Cortés was assigned as a parish priest and as prefect of the auxiliary seminary. In December 1926 he had to flee with eleven fifth year students to Cocoatzco, where he remained until April 1927. In May 1927, he arrived at the seminary to announce that Mexican government soldiers were approaching Totatiche. He ordered the students to abandon the seminary and disperse among the town's population. After helping the students escape, he was taken prisoner and transferred to a jail in Colotlán where he was reunited with Father Magallanes Jara. He was purportedly offered his freedom by a military officer on account of his young age, but Caloca Cortes refused unless freedom was also granted to Magallanes Jara.
His last words before execution by firing squad were, "We live for God and for Him we die."
He was originally buried in Colotlán but his remains were later exhumed and transferred to the parish of San Juan Bautista in El Teúl.
References
- ^ "Cristóbal Magallanes", Saints Resource, RCL Benziger
- "Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions", Franciscan Media
- Watkins, Basil (2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.
- "San Agustín Caloca", El Testigo Fiel
- "San Agustín Caloca Cortés, Pbro.", El Camino de los Mártires
- ^ "Agustín Caloca Cortés", Vatican News Service
External links
- Genealogy of Cristóbal Magallanes Jara
- Saints of the Cristero War
- Baptism Record of Cristobal Magallanes Jara
- 1869 births
- 1927 deaths
- Cristero War
- Mexican Roman Catholic priests
- Mexican Roman Catholic saints
- Martyred Roman Catholic priests
- Executed Mexican people
- 20th-century executions by Mexico
- Victims of anti-Catholic violence in Mexico
- People from Jalisco
- 20th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
- 20th-century Christian saints
- Beatifications by Pope John Paul II
- Canonizations by Pope John Paul II