SAINT
saint-jenaro-sanchez-delgadillo
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Jenaro Sánchez y Delgadillo was a Mexican Catholic priest who was executed by the Mexican military during the Cristero War in that country, born on 19 September 1886 and died on 17 January 1927. He is now honored as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.
feast Day
01-17
birth Date
1886-09-19
death Date
1927-01-17
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
21 May 2000
canonized By
Pope John Paul II
feast Month
1
feast Day Of Month
17