José Ramón Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez, also known as Blessed Miguel Pro, SJ (January 13, 1891 – November 23, 1927) was a Mexican Jesuit priest executed under the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles on the false charges of bombing and attempted assassination of former Mexican President Álvaro Obregón.

Oct 7, 2004 · Five uplifted rifles, a sharp explosion, silently ascending white smoke puffs, and the beloved Father Jose Ramon Miguel Agustin Pro Juarez, S.J., idol of the Mexican people, fell dead riddled with bullets. This sad event took place at ten thirty-eight in …

Falsely accused in the bombing attempt on a former Mexican president, Miguel became a wanted man. Betrayed to the police, he was sentenced to death without the benefit of any legal process.

Nov 23, 2024 · What would a Mexican soldier have noticed about the man now known as Blessed Miguel Pro? It is very rare for a Catholic saint to be photographed in the final moments of his life.

Blessed Miguel Pro fell in love with his Lord during a time of extreme persecution. Rather than shying away from his faith, he prayed and fulfilled his priestly ministry with courage and love. His life culminated with a choice either to be bitter or to forgive and hope in his God.

Father Pro became a great master of disguise and spent the remainder of his life in a secret ministry to the Mexican Catholics who helped hide him from the authorities.

Nov 23, 2020 · On this day, people of faith remember 20th-century martyr Blessed Miguel Pro, a Jesuit priest who died by firing squad on Nov. 23, 1927. His joy and courage in the face of execution are an...

Apr 19, 2025 · On July 17, 1928, President Calles ordered Fr. Pro to be executed, ostensibly for his role in the assassination plot, but in reality for his defiance of the laws banning Catholicism. As Fr. Pro...

BLESSED MIGUEL AGUSTIN PRO, S.J.—1891-1927. Miguel Pro was born January 13, 1891, at Guadalupe Zacatecas, Mexico. From his childhood, high spirits and happiness were the most outstanding characteristics of his personality.

Nov 23, 2023 · Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro endured many challenges during the two years of his priesthood: poor health, physical and emotional suffering, and persecution. Yet he persevered and became a martyr who is recognized by the Church for his holiness.