Blessed Elias Del Socorro Nieves
Also known as: Mateo Elias Nieves
Feast Day
10 March; 11 October (Augustinians)
Born
21 September 1882 at San Pedro, Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico as Mateo Elias Nieves
Died
Shot by soldiers under the command of Captain Manuel Marquez Cervantes on 10 March 1928
Beatified
12 October 1997 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
17 December 1996 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Elias del Socorro Nieves, also known as Mateo Elias Nieves, was born on September 21, 1882, in San Pedro, Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was born into a deeply religious peasant family but was a sickly baby, leading his family to quickly baptize him as they feared he might not survive. Despite the early health challenges, Elias managed to grow up, yet his struggles were far from over.
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