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Peter of Jesus Maldonado
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Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Lucero was a Mexican diocesan priest who became the first canonized saint and martyr from Chihuahua City, Mexico.
Tomb of Father Maldonado in the Cemetery of Dolores in Chihuahua
Tomb of Father Maldonado in the Cemetery of Dolores in Chihuahua
Relics of Peter of Jesus Maldonado in the Cathedral of Chihuahua.
Relics of Peter of Jesus Maldonado in the Cathedral of Chihuahua.
Cloth with Maldonado's blood kept at the Chapel of San José in Chihuahua.
Cloth with Maldonado's blood kept at the Chapel of San José in Chihuahua.
Cathedral of Chihuahua.
Cathedral of Chihuahua.
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
Peter of Jesus Maldonado
…would ask him to bless the fields. In January 1924, Maldonado became parish priest of Santa Isabel, where he had charge of the Sunday School. During the Cristero War (1926–29), Maldonado and other priests in Chihuahua were the targets of anti-Catholic violence, which continued for many years after. Revolutionaries…
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.