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January 17

Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo

Priest and martyr

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Biography

A Mexican priest, he continued his ministry during the religious persecution of the twentieth century. Arrested for being a priest, he was hanged from a tree near Tecolotlán, Jalisco, and remained faithful to Christ until death.

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Priestly faithfulnessFortitude in persecution

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