Blessed Juan Bautista
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 15
Died
September 1, 15
Beatified
1 August 2002 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
7 July 2001 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Juan Bautista, also known as Juan Bautista Zhonie, was a married layman and catechist from the archdiocese of Antequera-Oaxaca in Mexico. He was born around the years 1660-1663 in San Francisco Cajonos, in the region of Oaxaca. Belonging to the Zapotec Indians, Juan Bautista lived during a time when the Catholic faith was heavily challenged in Mexico and the worship of idols was prevalent.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2002-08-01 by 1 August 2002 by Pope John Paul II; beatification recognition celebrated at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico
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