Child Martyrs of Tlaxcala
Also known as John and Anthony Christopher, John Christopher, Anthony Christopher, Martyrs of Tlaxcala
Roman Catholic saints
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Martyrs of Tlaxcala - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
In May of 1990, at Mexico City's shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope John Paul II, beatified three children of Tlaxcala, who had suffered martyrdom - Cristobalito, Antonio and Juan. These child martyrs (12 to 13 years old) were the first souls in the entire New World to be so sacrificed and ...
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