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John Joseph Cantwell
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John Joseph Cantwell was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He led the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1917 until his death in 1947, becoming its first archbishop in 1936. Cantwell
Cantwell in December 1936
Cantwell in December 1936
Cantwell after becoming archbishop in 1936
Cantwell after becoming archbishop in 1936
St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, California
St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, California
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
John Joseph Cantwell
…Murphy High School) in 1927 and St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California, in 1938. Between 1925 and 1926, approximately 80,000 refugees fled the Cristero War in Mexico to Southern California. In response to this influx, Cantwell declared, "We, in Los Angeles, so close to the Mexican border...cannot be…
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.