Religious Figure. José Mora y del Río was a Catholic priest, doctor in Theology and Canon Law. He was bishop of the dioceses of Tehuantepec, Tulancingo and León, and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico. He studied at the Seminary of Zamora, later he traveled to Rome to enter the Pontifical Colegio Pío Latino Americano where he obtained his doctorate in Theology and Canon Law. He was ordained a priest on December 22, 1879 in Mexico City. On January 17, 1893, he was appointed first bishop of Tehuantepec. On November 23, 1901, he was transferred to the diocese of Tulancingo, directing for almost six years. On September 15, 1907, he was appointed bishop of the diocese of León. On December 2, 1908, he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico. He vigorously protested against the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1917 and the Calles Law, because the new Magna Carta did not grant legal personality to the churches, it prohibited the participation of the clergy in politics and their right to real estate, likewise, religious ceremonies could only be carried out inside the temples, which earned him exile. On January 1, 1927, the Cristero War spread through several states of the country. On April 21, Mora y del Río went into exile in the company of other archbishops, bishops and religious. On April 22, 1928, Mora y del Río died in exile in San Antonio, Texas. On June 21, 1929, during the presidency of Emilio Portes Gil, the Church and the Government signed the agreements that put an end to hostilities in Mexican territory.
Religious Figure. José Mora y del Río was a Catholic priest, doctor in Theology and Canon Law. He was bishop of the dioceses of Tehuantepec, Tulancingo and León, and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico. He studied at the Seminary of Zamora, later he traveled to Rome to enter the Pontifical Colegio Pío Latino Americano where he obtained his doctorate in Theology and Canon Law. He was ordained a priest on December 22, 1879 in Mexico City. On January 17, 1893, he was appointed first bishop of Tehuantepec. On November 23, 1901, he was transferred to the diocese of Tulancingo, directing for almost six years. On September 15, 1907, he was appointed bishop of the diocese of León. On December 2, 1908, he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico. He vigorously protested against the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1917 and the Calles Law, because the new Magna Carta did not grant legal personality to the churches, it prohibited the participation of the clergy in politics and their right to real estate, likewise, religious ceremonies could only be carried out inside the temples, which earned him exile. On January 1, 1927, the Cristero War spread through several states of the country. On April 21, Mora y del Río went into exile in the company of other archbishops, bishops and religious. On April 22, 1928, Mora y del Río died in exile in San Antonio, Texas. On June 21, 1929, during the presidency of Emilio Portes Gil, the Church and the Government signed the agreements that put an end to hostilities in Mexican territory.
Bio by: Ola K Ase
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