Saint Miguel De La Mora
Also known as: Michele de la Mora
Feast Day
7 August; 21 May as one of the Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution
Born
19 June 1874 at Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Died
Shot by firing squad around noon on 7 August 1927 at Cardonna, Colima, Mexico; relics in the cathedral of Colima
Canonized
21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico
Beatified
22 November 1992 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Saint Miguel de la Mora was born on June 19, 1874, in Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. He dedicated his life to the service of God and his fellow believers, joining the priesthood and being ordained in 1906. Father Miguel's devoutness and commitment to his ministry led him to become the Chaplain of the Cabildo of the Cathedral of Colima in 1912.
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