Blessed Antonio of Tlaxcala

Also known as

• Anthony of Tlaxcala

Memorial

• 23 September

Profile

Grandson of the Tlaxcala noble Xicohténcati, and heir to his title and estates. Convert to Christianity. One of the Three Child Martyrs of Tlaxcala.

Born

• c.1516-1517 in Tizatlán, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Died

• beaten to death with clubs in 1529 at Cuauhtinchán, Puebla, Mexico

Venerated

• 3 March 1990 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 6 May 1990 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Antonio, contact
     Obispado de Tlaxcala
     Lardizábal 45
     Apdo. Postal 84
     90000 Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, MEXICO

Readings

With great joy I have also proclaimed as Blessed the three child martyrs of Tlaxcala: Antonio, Antonio and Juan. At a tender age they were drawn to the words and witness of the missionaries and they became helpers, as catechists for other indigenous people. They are sublime and instructive examples of how evangelization is a task of all God’s People, excluding no one, not even children. With the Church in Tlaxcala and in Mexico, I am pleased to be able to offer all of Latin America and the universal Church this example of child-like piety, of apostolic and missionary generosity, crowned by the grace of martyrdom. - from the beatification homily of Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Antonio of Tlaxcala”. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 August 2010. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-antonio-of-tlaxcala/>