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Pastoral letter from Bishop Juan Navarrete explaining to the Diocese’s clergy and parishioners the reasons for his self-exile

Article in which the news about the possible construction of a U.S. embassy in front of the Santa Sedea Cathedral is discussed and viewed by the seminary as an attempt to develop U.S. imperialism within the religious realm. The article includes the…

Administrative map of Mexico showing the restriction or expulsion of priests from each state of the republic. In case state law mandates a limit, the total number of officiating priests is indicated

Catechism lesson for third grade kids

Letter from Benjamin De la Torre to his sister Maria De la Torre where he describes his work at the chrome tanery in Guaymas, Sonora and his relationship with the workers.

Carta de Benjamín De la Torre a su hermana María De la Torre donde relata…

News clipping about the great Sonoran Guadalupan pilgrimage of 1938, in which Father Ignacio actively participated in, on the occasion of the Mexican Youth Catholic Organization's silver anniversary (ACJM)

Photographic studio portrait of Luis De la Torre Uribarren in his youth

Luis De la Torre at Taneria El Diamante

Magdalena’s chapter of the National League to Defend Religious Liberty´s Manifesto protesting against the religious persecution in Jalisco and calling for the public’s support of the Religious Defense Committee

Broadside in which the Popular Liberationist Army’s Chief General of Military Operations in Sonora, Luis Ibarra, presents the armed movement’s mission statement and calls fellow Sonorans to join him

Issue 4 of the National Association for Teaching Freedom Newsletter proclaiming parent's rights to educate their children and repudiating state claims of this right in response to President Plutarco Elías Calles’ August 27th, 1932 speech

María De la Torre (right) photographed in her youth, wearing glasses, standing, embracing a female friend (unknown name)

Photographic portrait of Maria De la Torre as an adult
Retrato fotográfico de María De la Torre como adulta

Photographic portrait of Maria De la Torre in her youth

Photograph of María De la Torre Uribarren at the piano, wearing glasses, taken in her adult years

News clipping regarding the death of Cristero General Luis Ibarra, active in Jalisco (1926-1929) and Sonora, and Alfonso de la Torre’s commander, published by El Imparcial

Photograph of Francisco de la Torre's ordination in Rome, San Remo, Italy

Photograph of an ordained priest and the bishop conducting ordination.

Cartoon representing the priest, town, governors (as a dog), state governments (as a bone) and President Plutarco Elías Calles. Calles orders the dog to attack the priest or else he will be left without a “bone” (a colloquial expression in…

Broadside published by the Military Headquarters in Sonora presenting the Cerro Gordo Plan, the Popular Liberationist Army’s political program