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The Life and Death of Brother James Miller, FSC. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Winona Campus The beatification is set to take place in Huehuetenango on 7 December 2019. Brother Stephen Markham …More
The Life and Death of Brother James Miller, FSC.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Winona Campus The beatification is set to take place in Huehuetenango on 7 December 2019.
Brother Stephen Markham '66 shares memories of Brother James Miller, FSC '66, M'74 as a student at Saint Mary's University, of his life's work teaching young students, and of his tragic death in Guatemala in 1982. Blessed Brother James is the first De La Salle Christian Brother from the United States to be beatified. Brother Stephen describes the beatification process. As a martyr, Brother James must have one miracle attributed to him posthumously to reach the next and final step toward official sainthood, which is canonization.
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13 February
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Member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers). He taught Spanish, English and religion, and coached football at a high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Noted for his knowledge and skill at construction. Assigned by the Brothers to teach in Nicaragua, he taught classes, supervised the school, and supervised the …More
Leo William
Santiago
Memorial
13 February
Profile
Member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers). He taught Spanish, English and religion, and coached football at a high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Noted for his knowledge and skill at construction. Assigned by the Brothers to teach in Nicaragua, he taught classes, supervised the school, and supervised the construction of ten new schools; he returned to Minnesota in 1978 when it became dangerous in the region during the Sandinista Revolution. Missionary and teacher in Guatemala in 1981. Murdered by three masked men who may have been part of the Guatemalan military intelligence death squad, G-2, while standing on a ladder, repairing a wall of a school. Martyr.
Born
21 September 1944 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Died
13 February 1982 in Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Venerated
7 November 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified
7 December 2019 by Pope Francis
the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Sports Complex of Colegio La Salle, Huehuetenango, Guatemala with Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán the chief celebrant
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