Cerocahui

Cerocahui

Cerocahui

Town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua

Cerocahui is a town in the Urique Municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico.

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History

Cerocahui was founded by a Jesuit missionary in 1680.[1]

It is well known for its local Jesuit church.[1] In June 2022 gunmen invaded the church after a local man tried to seek refuge inside the building. The assailants murdered a civilian man as well as two Jesuit priests.[2][3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Chepe, el tren que atraviesa un México aún por descubrir". viajes.nationalgeographic.com.es (in Spanish). 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. [2]
    "Asesinan a dos jesuitas y un civil en Cerocahui, Chihuahua". El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. [3]
    "Jesuits: 2 priests killed in northern Mexico". AP NEWS. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. [4]
    "¿Quiénes eran los sacerdotes jesuitas asesinados en iglesia de Urique, Chihuahua?". MSN (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-21.


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