Jacinto Vera
This article is about the Uruguayan cleric. For barrio of Montevideo, see Jacinto Vera, Montevideo.
| Venerable Bishop Jacinto Vera y Durán | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Montevideo | |
 Durán - 1878. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Montevideo |
| See | Montevideo |
| Appointed | 15 July 1878 |
| Term ended | 6 May 1881 |
| Successor | Inocencio María Yéregui |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Megara (1864-1881) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 June 1841 |
| Consecration |
16 July 1865 by Mariano José de Escalada Bustillo y Zeballos |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 July 1813 Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Died |
6 May 1881 (aged 67) Pan de Azúcar, Uruguay |
| Buried | Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Parents | Gerardo Vera & Josefa Durán |
| Previous post | Apostolic Vicar of Montevideo (1859-1878) |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Attributes | Bishop's attire |
Jacinto Vera y Durán (3 July 1813 - 6 May 1881) was a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric and the first Bishop of Montevideo. A barrio of Montevideo is named after him.
Pope Pius XI conferred upon him the title of Servant of God on 27 July 1935 when his cause for beatification commenced. Pope Francis recognized his life of heroic virtue and proclaimed him to be Venerable on 5 May 2015.
Bibliography
- Lorenzo A. Pons, Biografía del Ilmo. y Revmo. señor don Jacinto Vera y Durán, primer Obispo de Montevideo, Barreiro y Ramos, Montevideo, 1904.
- Rafael Algorta Camusso, Monseñor Don Jacinto Vera. Notas biográficas, Colegio Sagrado Corazón, Montevideo, 1931.
- Ennrique Passadore, La vida de Mons. Jacinto Vera. Padre de la Iglesia Uruguaya, Montevideo Entre Siglos, Montevideo, 1997.
- Beatriz Torrendell Larravide, Geografía Histórica de Jacinto Vera. 150 años de la Misión, edición de la autora, Montevideo, 2010.
- José Gabriel González Merlano, El conflicto eclesiástico (1861-1862). Aspectos jurídicos de la discusión acerca del Patronato Nacional, Universidad Católica del Uruguay y Tierra Adentro, Montevideo 2010.
- Laura Álvarez Goyoaga, Don Jacinto Vera. El misionero santo (Historia novelada) Doble clic, Montevideo, 2010
External links
- "Bishop Jacinto Vera". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
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