on may 21, 2000, pope john paul ii canonized a group of 25 saints and martyrs arising from the mexican cristero war. the vast majority are roman catholic priests who were executed for carrying out their ministry despite the suppression under the anti-clerical laws of plutarco elÃ­as calles. priests who took up arms, however, were excluded from the process. the group of saints share the feast day of may 21. thumb|tomb of san pedro de jesus maldonado ==canonized 21 may 2000 by pope john paul ii== thumb|san jose maria robles hurtado thumb|chapel of san toribio romo gonzalez * cristÃ³bal magallanes jara (1869-1927)canonizations of 21 may 2000, vatican news services * romÃ¡n adame rosales (1859-1928) * rodrigo aguilar aleman (1875-1927) * julio Ãlvarez mendoza (1866-1927) * luis batis sÃ¡inz (1870-1926) * agustÃ­n caloca cortÃ©s (1898-1927)list of san cristobal and companions, st. cristobal magallanes and companions church, mission, texas * mateo correa magallanes (1866-1927) * atilano cruz alvarado (1901-1928) * miguel de la mora (1874-1927) * pedro esqueda ramirez (1897-1927) * margarito flores garcia (1899-1927) * josÃ© isabel flores varela (1866-1927) * david galvÃ¡n bermudes (1882-1915) * salvador lara puente (1905-1926) * pedro de jesÃºs maldonado (1892â1937) * jesÃºs mÃ©ndez montoya (1880-1928) * manuel morales (1898-1926) * justino orona madrigal (1877-1928) * sabas reyes salazar (1879-1927) * josÃ© marÃ­a robles hurtado (1888-1927) * david roldÃ¡n lara (1907-1926) * toribio romo gonzÃ¡lez (1900-1928) * jenaro sÃ¡nchez delgadillo (1886-1927) * tranquilino ubiarco robles (1889-1928) * david uribe velasco (1888-1927) these saints were also canonized on 21 may 2000 but were not martyred in the cristero war: * josÃ© maria de yermo y parres (1851â1904) * marÃ­a de jesÃºs sacramentado venegas (1868â1959) thumb|bl. miguel pro (1891-1927) ==beatified 9 september 1988 by pope john paul ii== * miguel pro ==beatified 15 november 2005 by pope benedict xvi== on 15 november 2005, pope benedict xvi issued an apostolic letter declaring the following individuals "blessed" and establishing their memorial feast on 20 november.apostolic letter of benedict xvi, 15 november 2005 november 20 is the official anniversary in the mexican civil calendar of the start of the mexican revolution with the promulgation of the plan of san luis potosÃ­ in 1910 by francisco madero. * anacleto gonzÃ¡lez flores * josÃ© dio
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