Rafael Monroy
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Rafael Monroy is remembered by Mormon
s in Mexico
as a martyr
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Monroy joined the LDS Church in 1913. Shortly after this, Rey L. Pratt and the other missionaries
of American
citizenship were forced to leave because of the Mexican Revolution
. Monroy was made a branch president
by Pratt.
Monroy was taken prisoner by Liberation Army of the South
(Zapatistas) in 1915. When asked to show his weapons, he held up the Bible
and Book of Mormon
and said "These are the only weapons I carry".
Monroy was executed along with fellow Latter-day Saint leader Vincente Morales in 1915. They were slain in San Marcos, Hidalgo, largely because they would not renounce their faith.
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
s in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
as a martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Monroy joined the LDS Church in 1913. Shortly after this, Rey L. Pratt and the other missionaries
Mormon missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizenship were forced to leave because of the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
. Monroy was made a branch president
Branch President
A branch president is a leader of a "branch" congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The calling of branch president is very similar to the calling of bishop, except that instead of presiding over a ward, the branch president presides over a branch...
by Pratt.
Monroy was taken prisoner by Liberation Army of the South
Liberation Army of the South
The Liberation Army of the South was an armed group formed and led by Emiliano Zapata that took part in the Mexican Revolution. The force was commonly known as the Zapatistas....
(Zapatistas) in 1915. When asked to show his weapons, he held up the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
and Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
and said "These are the only weapons I carry".
Monroy was executed along with fellow Latter-day Saint leader Vincente Morales in 1915. They were slain in San Marcos, Hidalgo, largely because they would not renounce their faith.