García Escamilla, Rodolfo

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Name

García Escamilla, Rodolfo

Given name

Rodolfo

Family name

García Escamilla

One-line bio

Rodolfo García Escamilla was the founder of the JOC and Christian Workers movements in Mexico and was murdered by a death squad in 1977.

Biography

Rodolfo García Escamilla was born in Michoacán Maravatío 1920.

He was ordained a priest on September 23, 1944 and a member of the Mexican Social Secretariat from 1952 until his death.

He was founder of the Young Christian Workers (YCW - JOC) and Christian Workers Movement (ACO) in Mexico.

He was killed by a death squad on 27 April, 1977 but his murderers were never identified.

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Country of origin

English Mexico

Birth date

1920

Death date

April 27, 1977

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