
Blessed Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 3
Born
February 16, 1916
Died
October 1, 3
Beatified
8 September 2017 by Pope Francis
Venerated
7 July 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, also known as Father Jesús, was born on 16 February 1916 in Santo Domingo, Antioquia, Colombia. He was the son of Alberto Jaramillo, a craftsman, and Cecilia Monsalve, a housewife. At the tender age of one day, Jesús was baptized into the Catholic faith.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2017-09-08 by 8 September 2017 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Parque Temático Las Malocas, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia with Pope Francis as chief celebrant
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