September 23rd

Blessed Christopher and Companions, Martyrs of Tlaxcala

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Tlaxcala, Mexico · d. c. 1529

At Tlaxcala in Mexico, Blessed Christopher, Anthony, and John, martyrs, who, in the time of the first evangelization of America, joyfully held fast to the Christian faith, and for this reason were put to death by their own fellow countrymen.

Latin Original

‘Tlaxcálae in México, beatórum Christóphori, Antónii et Ioánnis, mártyrum, qui, témpore primae Américaz evangelizatiónis, christiánze fídei laeti adhaesérunt, quaprópter a concívibus ad mortem caesi sunt.