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Mateo Correa Magallanes

Mateo Correa Magallanes (also known as Mateo Correa, Fr. Correa; July 23, 1866 – February 6, 1927) was a Knight of Columbus, of Council 2140.[1]


Mateo Correa Magallanes
Mateo Correa Magallanes
Martyr
Born(1866-07-23)July 23, 1866
Tepechitlán, Zacatecas, Mexican Empire
DiedFebruary 6, 1927(1927-02-06) (aged 60)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
BeatifiedNovember 22, 1992 by Pope John Paul II
CanonizedMay 21, 2000 by Pope John Paul II
FeastMay 21

Correa was born at Tepechitlán, Zacatecas, Mexico. He attended the seminary at Zacatecas on a scholarship, in 1881. He was ordained as priest in 1893 at the age of 27. As a young priest, he gave first communion to Miguel Pro who also became a priest and was later martyred. Correa was assigned as a parish priest to Concepción del Oro in 1898, and then to Colotlán in 1908. Following the government's repression of the Catholic Church in 1910, he went into hiding. He was assigned to Valparaíso in 1926.

Martyrdom

In 1927, during the government's continuing persecution of the church, Correa was arrested by soldiers as he was bringing Viaticum to a woman invalid. Accused of being part of the armed Cristero defense, he was jailed in Zacatecas, and then in Durango. On February 5, 1927, Correa was asked by General Eulogio Ortiz, to hear the confessions of some imprisoned members of the Cristeros, an uprising of Catholic men who decided to fight back against the persecution of the church led by Mexico's president Plutarco Elias Calles. Correa agreed to administer the Sacrament of Confession to these prisoners, but afterward Ortiz demanded to know what the condemned prisoners had confessed. Correa refused. Ortiz then pointed a gun at Correa's head and threatened him with immediate death. Correa continued to refuse, and at dawn on February 6, 1927, he was taken to the cemetery on the outskirts of Durango and shot through the head.[2]

Canonization

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 22, 1992, and then canonized on May 21, 2000 during the Jubilee of Mexico.[3]

References

  1. ^ "History of the Knights of Columbus Mexican Martyrs". Knights of Columbus. September 26, 2005. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  2. ^ "St. Mateo Correa Magallanes". Catholic Online. 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  3. ^ "MATEO CORREA MEGALLANES". Homily of His Holiness Pope John Paul II: Canonisation of 27 New Saints. The Vatican. May 21, 2000. Retrieved December 27, 2007.

External links

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mateo, correa, magallanes, also, known, mateo, correa, correa, july, 1866, february, 1927, knight, columbus, council, 2140, saintmartyrborn, 1866, july, 1866tepechitlán, zacatecas, mexican, empirediedfebruary, 1927, 1927, aged, venerated, inroman, catholic, ch. Mateo Correa Magallanes also known as Mateo Correa Fr Correa July 23 1866 February 6 1927 was a Knight of Columbus of Council 2140 1 SaintMateo Correa MagallanesMateo Correa MagallanesMartyrBorn 1866 07 23 July 23 1866Tepechitlan Zacatecas Mexican EmpireDiedFebruary 6 1927 1927 02 06 aged 60 Venerated inRoman Catholic ChurchBeatifiedNovember 22 1992 by Pope John Paul IICanonizedMay 21 2000 by Pope John Paul IIFeastMay 21Correa was born at Tepechitlan Zacatecas Mexico He attended the seminary at Zacatecas on a scholarship in 1881 He was ordained as priest in 1893 at the age of 27 As a young priest he gave first communion to Miguel Pro who also became a priest and was later martyred Correa was assigned as a parish priest to Concepcion del Oro in 1898 and then to Colotlan in 1908 Following the government s repression of the Catholic Church in 1910 he went into hiding He was assigned to Valparaiso in 1926 Contents 1 Martyrdom 2 Canonization 3 References 4 External linksMartyrdom EditIn 1927 during the government s continuing persecution of the church Correa was arrested by soldiers as he was bringing Viaticum to a woman invalid Accused of being part of the armed Cristero defense he was jailed in Zacatecas and then in Durango On February 5 1927 Correa was asked by General Eulogio Ortiz to hear the confessions of some imprisoned members of the Cristeros an uprising of Catholic men who decided to fight back against the persecution of the church led by Mexico s president Plutarco Elias Calles Correa agreed to administer the Sacrament of Confession to these prisoners but afterward Ortiz demanded to know what the condemned prisoners had confessed Correa refused Ortiz then pointed a gun at Correa s head and threatened him with immediate death Correa continued to refuse and at dawn on February 6 1927 he was taken to the cemetery on the outskirts of Durango and shot through the head 2 Canonization EditHe was beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 22 1992 and then canonized on May 21 2000 during the Jubilee of Mexico 3 References Edit History of the Knights of Columbus Mexican Martyrs Knights of Columbus September 26 2005 Retrieved December 27 2007 St Mateo Correa Magallanes Catholic Online 2006 Retrieved December 27 2007 MATEO CORREA MEGALLANES Homily of His Holiness Pope John Paul II Canonisation of 27 New Saints The Vatican May 21 2000 Retrieved December 27 2007 External links EditEl Pueblo Catolico espanol Kirken i Norge Norwegian Portals Saints Biography Catholicism Mexico Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mateo Correa Magallanes amp oldid 1015113109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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