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Memorial

• 1 July
• 19 July on some calendars
• 21 May as one of the Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution

Profile

Priest in the archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico at a time when ordination was a crime in Mexico. He ministered to covert Catholics, administering the sacraments in secret and hiding from the authorities. Martyred in the Mexican Revolution.

Born

• 5 October 1901 in Ahuetita de Abajo, Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico

Died

• shot at dawn on 1 July 1928 in Las Cruces, Cuquío, Jalisco, Mexico

Venerated

• 7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 22 November 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Saint Atilano Cruz-Alvarado“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 July 2021. Web. 17 May 2024. <>