Cristóbal Magallanes Jara [SEP] canonization status
Cristóbal Magallanes Jara
Saint 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.
Early 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
January 17 – Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo, Catholic priest (born 1886; executed by the Mexican military during the Cristero War)
- February 6 – Mateo Correa Magallanes, Catholic priest (born 1866; executed).
- April 1 – José Dionisio Luis Padilla Gómez, priest (born 1899; executed)
- April 21 – Román Adame Rosales (born 1859; executed)
- April 27 – Anacleto González Flores, lawyer (born 1888; executed)
- May 25 – Cristóbal Magallanes Jara (born 1869