Ordained at age 21, he received a special dispensation from the Vatican to be ordained so young. Toribio 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. St. Toribio was murdered during the Mexican Revolution for being a priest. He is one of the Martyrs of the Cristero Wars.
Born: 16 April 1900 in Santa Ana de Guadalupe, Jalostotitlán parish, San Juan of the Lakes diocese, Jalisco, Mexico
Died: Shot in the back around 5am on Saturday 25 February 1928 in his rectory in Agua Caliente, Jalisco, Mexico
Venerated: 7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified: 22 November 1992 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: Sunday 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Readings: Lord, do not leave me nor permit a day of my life pass without my saying the Mass, without receiving your embrace in communion. —prayer of Saint Toribio
Ordained at age 21, he received a special dispensation from the Vatican to be ordained so young. Toribio 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. St. Toribio was murdered during the Mexican Revolution for being a priest. He is one of the Martyrs of the Cristero Wars.