Margarito Flores García

Margarito Flores García
Born February 22, 1899
Taxco de Alarcón
Died November 12, 1927
Tulimán
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified November 22, 1992, St. Peter's Basilica
Canonized May 21, 2001, St. Peter's Square by John Paul II
Major shrine Taxco de Alarcón
Feast 12 November
Attributes palm

Margarito Flores García (February 22, 1899 — November 12, 1927) – saint of the Roman Catholic Church operating in Chilpancingo-Chilapa priest, a victim of persecution anti-Catholic initiated during the Mexican revolution, martyr.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Margarito Flores García was born in Taxco de Alarcón, located in the Mexican state of Guerrero, the son of Germán Flores and García Merced.[6] Due to the harsh living conditions the family endured, from an early age he was forced to take up paid work.[3] Sam also remained when he studied in seminary in Chilopie,[3] which he entered at the age of 15.[6] Holy Orders received from the hands of José Guadalupe Ortiz April 5, 1924.[6][5] And his 1st Held Mass prymicyjną was celebrated in his hometown, in the church of the parish "Santa Prisca y San Sebastian" on April 20, 1924.[6] Initially he worked in the seminary and performed the duties of vicar and.[3][2] Successfully fought the expansion of sects.[2] When the intensified persecution of Catholics, after the publication in 1926. Government Decree Plutoco Elías Calles, E. Calles requiring priests to leave parish and move to the cities, being impressed by the death of David Uribe Velasco[7] requested a transfer into the region of greatest danger, where The church was attacked.[8][2] In the same year, under the influence of increasing repression against the clergy was moved from Chilpancingo to Tecapulco.[6] He continued his studies at the "Academia de San Carlos".[9] He was arrested in June of the following year and imprisoned along with a group of members of the "League for the Defense of Religious Liberty", and after the intervention of the family of General Roberto Cruz and released.[6] In November, according to a complex request, he was sent to the ministry as pastor and to the parish in the village of Atenango del Río.[2] Rustic local authorities announced earlier the death of every priest in the town and shortly after arriving Margarito Flores García was arrested and then dragged on a rope in front of the face of general in Tulimán.[2] He was shot on November 12, a police commissioner Crus Pineda, who tried to help the priest soon also shared his fate.[2]

Margarito Flores Garcia's death was the result of hatred for the faith odium fidel,[10] a crime priestly ministry.[5] After completing the information on the stage of the local diocese, which took place in the years 1933–1988 with respect to the martyrs of the period of persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico, was beatified 22 November 1992 year in the Vatican St Peter's Basilica. Peter and the canonization to St. Peter's Square, in Christopher Magallanes Jara and 24 companions, held on 21 May 2001.[11] The beatification of Roman Catholic Church made Pope John Paul II.[7][5]

Relics Margarito Flores García were moved in 1925. Chapel in his home parish of Taxco, which is a place special worship saint.[6]

attribute saint martyr's palm is [5] liturgical memorial is celebrated in dies natalis (12 November).[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henry Fros SJ, Francis Sowa (2007). Book of names and saints. 6. WAM, priests Jesuits. p. 452. ISBN 978-83-7318-736-8.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Henry Fros SJ, Francis Sowa (2007). Book of names and saints. 6. WAM, priests Jesuits. p. 458. ISBN 978-83-7318-736-8.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Henry Fros SJ, Francis Sowa (2007). Book of names and saints. 6. WAM, priests Jesuits. p. 457. ISBN 978-83-7318-736-8.
  4. ↑ Mario Agnes – editor-in-chief; Czeslaw stick – editor of the Polish edition (eds.). "Twenty-five Mexican martyrs.". L'Osservatore Romano. L'Osservatore Romano. Number 1/1993 (149) Year XIV: 15.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gianpiero Pettiti (2008-12-29). "San Margarito Flores Garcia Sacerdote e martire" (in Italian). Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "San Margarito Flores García" (in Spanish). Diocesan Commission canonization. The Archdiocese of Guadalajara. Mexico. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  7. 1 2 "Margarito Flores García" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  8. ↑ Henry Fros SJ, Francis Sowa (2007). Book of names and saints. 6. WAM, priests Jesuits. p. 451. ISBN 978-83-7318-736-8.
  9. ↑ "San Margarito Flores, sacerdote" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  10. ↑ "I martiri DEL NOSTRO Secolo, BEATIFICATI DA GIOVANNI PAOLO II SPLENDIDE FIGURE DI Vescovi, Sacerdoti, religiosi E LAICI. (Pos. 19)" (in Italian). Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  11. ↑ Henry Fros SJ, Francis Sowa (2007). Book of names and saints. 6. WAM, priests Jesuits. p. 459. ISBN 978-83-7318-736-8.
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