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Francisco de Jesús Bolaños y Rosero
Mercedarian priest from colonial Quito (1701-1785)
Servant of GodOrder of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy
Born
1701
Died
1785
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Missionary, Catholic priest; born in Pasto.
The miracles
Cause open
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Francisco de Jesús Bolaños y Rosero is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Mercedarians: the cause of Francisco de Jesus Bolanos.
Sources
- santiebeati.it - Venerabile Francesco di Gesu Bolanos, mercedario — Pasto 4 October 1701 - 14 December 1785; Mercedarian of Quito, declared Venerable.
- Wikidata Q94534626 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.