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Francisco Orozco y Jiménez

Francisco Orozco y Jiménez

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José Francisco Orozco y Jiménez (1864–1936) was archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico from 1913 to 1936.

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Biography

José Orozco y Jiménez was born in Zamora, Michoacán on November 19, 1864. He was ordained a priest in 1887 and appointed Bishop of Chiapas in 1902.[1]

Statue of José Francisco Orozco y Jiménez

As Archbishop of Guadalajara, Orozco led protests against the secularization decrees imposed upon Mexican clergy in 1918. His tenure also saw an armed rebellion led by pro-Catholic forces against the Mexican government that occurred predominantly within his archdiocese. The rebellion is known as the Cristero War.

He died at his home in Guadalajara on February 18, 1936.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 130. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via archive.org.
  2. [2]
    "Mexican 'Fighting Archbishop' Dies In His Guadalajara Home". El Paso Times. Guadalajara, Mexico. AP. February 19, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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