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-Blessed Mamerto Esquiú, born Mamerto de la Ascensión Esquiú Medina, was an Argentine Franciscan friar, renowned preacher, patriot, and Bishop of Córdoba. According to historical records from Franciscan and diocesan sources, he was born on May 11, 1826, in Piedra Blanca (near Catamarca), Argentina, to Santiago Esquiú (a Catalan former soldier) and María de las Nieves Medina. His mother, a devotee of Saint Francis of Assisi, dressed him in the Franciscan habit from age five after a childhood illness recovery vow. He entered the Franciscan novitiate in Catamarca in 1841 and professed vows on July 14, 1842.
-Evidence from Church biographies and his own writings indicates Esquiú was ordained a priest in 1848 and became a celebrated orator, notably delivering the "Sermon of the Constitution" on July 9, 1853, in Catamarca's cathedral, advocating unity and peace under the 1853 Argentine Constitution amid civil strife. He served in political roles as a deputy and council member in Catamarca, promoted education and Franciscan common life, and refused high ecclesiastical appointments (e.g., Archbishop of Buenos Aires) before accepting Bishop of Córdoba in 1880 under obedience to Pope Leo XIII, stating "If the Pope wants it, God wants it." He traveled to Rome, Jerusalem (1876–1877), and other places, preaching effectively and aiding the poor. He died on January 10, 1883, in El Suncho posta during a pastoral journey, at age 56. His cause advanced under Popes Paul VI, Benedict XVI, and Francis; beatified on September 4, 2021, in Piedra Blanca by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (on behalf of Pope Francis). As of January 19, 2026, he remains Blessed, with his feast on January 10 or May 11 in some calendars. This reflects established Catholic tradition, but consult primary Church sources (such as Vatican documents or Franciscan archives) for specific details.
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 |SaintStage=Blessed
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+|FeastDay=January 10
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 |Canonized=No
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 |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a newborn girl from severe osteomyelitis of the femur in 2016 (diocese of Tucumán, Argentina)
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 |PrimaryShrine=Cathedral Basilica of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina (relics)
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+Blessed Mamerto Esquiú, born Mamerto de la Ascensión Esquiú Medina, was an Argentine Franciscan friar, renowned preacher, patriot, and Bishop of Córdoba. According to historical records from Franciscan and diocesan sources, he was born on May 11, 1826, in Piedra Blanca (near Catamarca), Argentina, to Santiago Esquiú (a Catalan former soldier) and María de las Nieves Medina. His mother, a devotee of Saint Francis of Assisi, dressed him in the Franciscan habit from age five after a childhood illness recovery vow. He entered the Franciscan novitiate in Catamarca in 1841 and professed vows on July 14, 1842.
+Evidence from Church biographies and his own writings indicates Esquiú was ordained a priest in 1848 and became a celebrated orator, notably delivering the "Sermon of the Constitution" on July 9, 1853, in Catamarca's cathedral, advocating unity and peace under the 1853 Argentine Constitution amid civil strife. He served in political roles as a deputy and council member in Catamarca, promoted education and Franciscan common life, and refused high ecclesiastical appointments (e.g., Archbishop of Buenos Aires) before accepting Bishop of Córdoba in 1880 under obedience to Pope Leo XIII, stating "If the Pope wants it, God wants it." He traveled to Rome, Jerusalem (1876–1877), and other places, preaching effectively and aiding the poor. He died on January 10, 1883, in El Suncho posta during a pastoral journey, at age 56. His cause advanced under Popes Paul VI, Benedict XVI, and Francis; beatified on September 4, 2021, in Piedra Blanca by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (on behalf of Pope Francis). As of January 19, 2026, he remains Blessed, with his feast on January 10 or May 11 in some calendars. This reflects established Catholic tradition, but consult primary Church sources (such as Vatican documents or Franciscan archives) for specific details.
 ==Biography==