Román Adame Rosales, Saints of the Cristero War (Memorial to Mexican Martyrs) - San Luis, CO, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 37° 12.124 W 105° 25.830
13S E 461796 N 4117374
This memorial garden honors the Mexican priests who were martyred during the Cristero War (1926-1929 Mexico). The priests were later canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000.
Waymark Code: WM10251
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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"Father Roman Adame, the parish priest of Nochistlan, Zacatecas, was denounced and arrested on April 18, 1927. He was forced to walk barefoot from Mexticacan to Yahualica, until a soldier offered his horse when he realized the elderly priest could not walk another step. For three days, Father Adame was kept tied to the columns in front of his jail, given neither food nor water. Although a ransom was paid, he was taken to the cemetery on April 21 and shot. One of the soldiers from the firing squad refused to take part in the execution; in punishment he himself was shot." (from (visit link) )

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"Next to the shrine, there is the Memorial of the Spanish Martyrs, a series of other statues honoring the Spanish priests who worked to convert the natives to Christianity and gave their lives for their beliefs.

"Dedicated in 1990, the Shrine was built as an act of faith and love for the parishioners of the Sangre de Cristo Parish," according to the church's website. "It is a place of prayer and solace open to members of all faiths and people of good will."" (from (visit link) )
Associated Religion(s): Catholic

Statue Location: Memorial to Mexican Martyrs

Entrance Fee: free

Artist: Not listed

Website: Not listed

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