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Venerable
Ernesto Cofiño
1899–1991
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Ernesto Cofiño was a Guatemalan Catholic physician. He was a pioneer in pediatric research in Guatemala. He founded hospitals, was director of Caritas de Guatemala, and promoted youth development. On December 14, 2023, Pope Francis approved Cofiño's practice of heroic virtue and declared him Venerable.
From Wikipedia, “Ernesto Cofiño”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1899Born in Guatemala City
1991Died in Guatemala City
2023Declared Venerable by Pope Francis
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Born
5 June 1899
Guatemala City
Died
17 October 1991
Guatemala City
Venerable
14 December 2023
Decree of Pope Francis
Remembered as
surgeon
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