
Blessed Mariano De Jesus Eues Hoyos
Also known as: Padre Marianito
Feast Day
13-Jul
Born
14 October 1845 at Yarumal, diocese of Antioquía, Colombia
Died
13 July 1926 at Angostura, Antioquia, Colombia of severe urinary system infections
Beatified
9 April 2000 by Pope John Paul II; first Colombian to be beatified
Venerated
3 March 1990 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Mariano De Jesus Eues Hoyos, also known as Padre Marianito, was born on 14th October 1845 at Yarumal, in the diocese of Antioquía, Colombia. He was the eldest son of a devout rural Colombian family that lived during a time when the state was hostile towards the Catholic Church.
Cause for Canonization
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