Profile
Toribio was ordained at age 21; he had to receive special dispensation from the Vatican to be ordained so young. He was a Parish priest in Tequila, Jalisco, archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico and a Parish priest in Agua Caliente, Mexico. He was known for a great devotion to the Eucharist. He was murdered during the Mexican Revolution for being a priest. He was one of the Martyrs of the Cristero Wars.
Born
- 16 April 1900 in Santa Ana de Guadalupe, Jalostotitlán parish, San Juan de los Lagos diocese, Jalisco, Mexico
Died
- shot in the back around 5am on Saturday 25 February 1928 in his rectory in Agua Caliente, Jalisco, Mexico
- relics in the Santa Ana de Guadalupe Church, Jalisco
Venerated
- 7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified
- 22 November 1992 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized
- Sunday 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Patronage
- immigrants
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-toribio-romo-gonzalez/
