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Cristóbal Magallanes
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Cristóbal Magallanes Jara was a Mexican Catholic priest and martyr who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War. He had faced trumped-up charges of inciting rebellion.
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Cristobal
Agustin Caloca Cortés
Agustin Caloca Cortés
The Baptism of Cristobal Magallanes Jara; he was baptized on August 7th, 1869.
The Baptism of Cristobal Magallanes Jara; he was baptized on August 7th, 1869.
A statue of Cristóbal Magallanes Jara on the exterior of Catedral de la Asunción de María Santísima in Guadalajara.
A statue of Cristóbal Magallanes Jara on the exterior of Catedral de la Asunción de María Santísima in Guadalajara.
Cristero War
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The Cristero War, also known as the Cristero Rebellion or La Cristiada, was a widespread struggle in central and western Mexico from 3 August 1926 to 21 June 1929 in response to the implementation of
Cristóbal Magallanes
…Magallanes; July 30, 1869 – May 25, 1927) was a Mexican Catholic priest and martyr who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War. He had faced trumped-up charges of inciting rebellion. Cristóbal Magallanes Jara was born in San Rafael, Totatiche, Jalisco, Mexico on July 30, 1869…
Group of Cristero generals posing in Coalcomán, Michoacán, circa 1927 during the Cristero War.
Group of Cristero generals posing in Coalcomán, Michoacán, circa 1927 during the Cristero War.
Suspects affiliated with the National League for the Defense of Religious Liberty at the police inspection.
Suspects affiliated with the National League for the Defense of Religious Liberty at the police inspection.
The photograph titled "Manifestaciones católicas" was taken, during a key period in Mexican history marked by growing tensions between the government
The photograph titled "Manifestaciones católicas" was taken, during a key period in Mexican history marked by growing tensions between the government of Plutarco Elías Calles and the Catholic Church. The image shows a Catholic demonstration in Mexico City, a significant event due to the restrictions imposed on the Church under the Calles Law, which provoked a strong response from the religious community.
Government forces publicly hanged Cristeros on main thoroughfares throughout Mexico, including in the Pacific states of Colima and Jalisco, where bodi
Government forces publicly hanged Cristeros on main thoroughfares throughout Mexico, including in the Pacific states of Colima and Jalisco, where bodies often remained hanging for extended lengths of time.