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Blessed Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve
Blessed Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve

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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