Jacinto Vera y Durán
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Venerable Bishop Jacinto Vera y Durán |
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| Bishop of Montevideo | |
Durán - 1878.
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| 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.
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