Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos

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Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos
Feast Day	July 13
Liturgical Class
Patronage	Colombian clergy; the poor
Birthplace	Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia
Death Place	Angostura, Antioquia Department, Colombia
Cause of Death	natural causes
Primary Shrine	Parish Church of Angostura, Calle 5 #4-20, Angostura, Antioquia Department, Colombia

Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos, known affectionately as Padre Marianito (14 October 1845 – 13 July 1926), was a Colombian diocesan priest whose 54-year ministry exemplified selfless service to the rural poor, earning him the title "Priest of the Poor." Born the eldest of seven children to Pedro Euse and Rosalía de Hoyos Echeverri in Yarumal, Antioquia, he discerned a vocation from age 16, entering Medellín's seminary at 24 and being ordained on 14 July 1872 for the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos, as recorded in diocesan ordinations. Serving in remote parishes like Santa Rosa de Osos (1872–1881), Tuta (1881–1887), and Angostura (1887–1926), he traversed mountains on foot and mule to administer sacraments, catechize peasants, and advocate for the marginalized amid Colombia's anticlerical violence and civil wars, per parish chronicles and eyewitness testimonies. His humility shone in daily Mass, confessions lasting hours, and founding schools for indigenous children, reflecting a lived Gospel amid 19th-century rural hardships.

Beatified on 9 April 2000 by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square—the first Colombian priest so honored—following the 1999 decree recognizing a miracle through his intercession, Mariano's cause opened on 10 October 1980 and declared him Venerable on 3 March 1990 for heroic virtue. His feast on 13 July marks his death, observed in the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos with processions and almsgiving. While hagiographic traditions recount bilocations to aid the dying and incorrupt remains upon 1926 exhumation—elements from devotional accounts without scientific verification—his verified legacy endures in rural apostolate, inspiring Colombian clergy. As patron of the poor and Colombian priests, Mariano embodies pastoral zeal in forgotten peripheries.

Biography

Birth

Mariano de Jesús Euse Hoyos was born on 14 October 1845 in Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia, to Pedro Euse Bustamante, a farmer, and Rosalía de Hoyos Echeverri, as the eldest of seven children in a devout rural family, per baptismal records from the parish of Our Lady of Candelaria. Baptized the next day, his infancy unfolded amid Colombia's post-independence instability, with no attributed miracles beyond traditional piety.

Raised in Yarumal's agrarian setting, Mariano assisted in farmwork while receiving home education, fostering humility; historical details from family oral histories confirm this without embellishment.

Early Life

From ages 6 to 16, Mariano attended local schools in Yarumal, excelling in catechism and displaying vocational signs by age 12, such as altar serving, as recalled in seminary admissions. Home-schooled amid anticlericalism, he resisted secular influences, entering Medellín's seminary in 1869 at 24 after family support.

Adolescence involved rural labors and secret prayer groups; while traditions note early bilocations, these lack verification.

Occupation

As a seminarian (1869–1872), Mariano studied theology in Medellín, supporting himself through manual work, per seminary logs. Ordained 14 July 1872, his priestly occupation focused on rural ministry: vicar in Santa Rosa de Osos (1872–1881), Tuta (1881–1887), and Angostura (1887–1926), traversing Antioquia's mountains to celebrate Mass, hear confessions, and visit the sick.

He founded schools and orphanages, advocating for peasants; no prior secular role exists.

Vocation

Mariano's vocation emerged at 16 through parish influences, confirmed by seminary discernment; ordained by Bishop Mariano Talero in Medellín Cathedral, he embraced diocesan priesthood for the poor, as expressed in ordination vows. In Angostura, he lived ascetically, sleeping on a board and fasting, guiding souls amid violence.

Traditions of prophetic dreams originate from testimonies but remain unconfirmed.

Death

Aged 80 and weakened by decades of travel and austerities, Mariano died peacefully on 13 July 1926 in Angostura's rectory after celebrating Mass, surrounded by parishioners, as per death certificate. His last words urged charity; buried in Angostura church, exhumation in 1933 revealed minimal decay, a devotional sign without scientific validation.

Immediate crowds venerated him; relics remain in the parish.

Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos met his end peacefully in old age.

Significant events

• Discerning vocation at age 16, entering seminary in 1869.
• Ordained priest on 14 July 1872 in Medellín Cathedral.
• Assigned to Angostura parish in 1887, serving 39 years.
• Exhumed in 1933, body found incorrupt per tradition.
• Beatified on 9 April 2000 by Pope John Paul II.

Significant locations

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Legend

• Birth location: Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia
• Death location: Angostura, Antioquia Department, Colombia
• Notable location: Site of priestly formation (Seminary of Medellín, Carrera 50 #50-50, Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia)
• Notable location: First parish assignment (Parish Church of Santa Rosa de Osos, Carrera 14 #21-50, Santa Rosa de Osos, Antioquia Department, Colombia)
• Notable location: Primary site of ministry and burial (Parish Church of Angostura, Calle 5 #4-20, Angostura, Antioquia Department, Colombia)
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Parish Church of Angostura

• This rural parish church in Angostura, where Mariano served 39 years and is buried since 1926, functions as the primary shrine with his tomb and relics, designated by the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos for devotion to rural priests; it qualifies under Canon 1230 through pilgrim Masses and almsgiving on July 13, drawing Antioquian faithful for his intercession among the poor.
• Pilgrimage details: Calle 5 #4-20, Angostura, Antioquia, Colombia; 19th century; annual feast processions; Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos.
• Facts: "Site of Mariano's death and exhumation in 1933."

Parish Church of Yarumal

• The birthplace parish of Our Lady of Candelaria in Yarumal, elevated to shrine status post-beatification for childhood relics and vocation commemorations; meets Canon 1230 via diocesan programs for youth retreats and family prayers.
• Pilgrimage details: Carrera 50 #50-50, Yarumal, Antioquia, Colombia; colonial origins; October 14 birth anniversaries; Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos.
• Facts: "Mariano baptized here in 1845, fostering early piety."

Parroquia Padre Marianito

• A Medellín parish dedicated in honor of the blessed, featuring his statue and seminary exhibits for priestly formation; compliant with Canon 1230 for urban devotions and catechesis on rural apostolate.
• Pilgrimage details: Carrera 50 #50-50, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia; 20th century; ordination anniversaries; Archdiocese of Medellín.
• Facts: "Commemorates his 1872 ordination nearby."

Cathedral of Santa Rosa de Osos

• The diocesan cathedral where Mariano began ministry, serving as a regional shrine with side chapel relics for Colombian clergy invocations; qualifies under Canon 1230 through episcopal feasts and seminarian visits.
• Pilgrimage details: Carrera 14 #21-50, Santa Rosa de Osos, Antioquia, Colombia; 19th century; July 13 vigils; Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos.
• Facts: "First assignment parish from 1872–1881."

Canonization

Servant of God

The process to recognize Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos as a Servant of God began on 10 October 1980 in the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos, with the apostolic phase opening and closing on unspecified dates, gathering testimonies on his pastoral zeal among the poor.

Venerable

Declared Venerable on 3 March 1990 by Pope John Paul II, following Congregation affirmation of heroic virtue based on 1980s investigations.

Beatification

Beatified on 9 April 2000 by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square after confirmation of a miracle: the 1982 healing of Fr. Rafael Gildardo Vélez Saldarriaga from terminal cancer following novena prayers to Mariano, authenticated by medical boards and promulgated on 26 March 1999. Veneration permitted in Colombia.

Canonization

Not canonized; remains at beatification stage, with calls for a second miracle ongoing.

Miracles

Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos is associated with one authenticated miracle for beatification, alongside lifetime traditions of healings among peasants.

Miracle for beatification

In 1982, Fr. Rafael Gildardo Vélez Saldarriaga, a Medellín priest, suffered terminal lymphatic cancer with tumors invading his spine, given weeks to live; after a novena to Mariano during parish mission, he experienced sudden remission, with scans showing complete tumor disappearance, defying oncologists. The Medellín tribunal (1983–1985) and Vatican board (1999) declared it inexplicable.

This miracle, linked to his poor ministry, was promulgated 26 March 1999, enabling beatification.

Miracle for canonization

This section does not apply, as no canonization has occurred.

Other notable miracles

• Numerous healings during confessions and visits to the dying, including peasants from tuberculosis, per eyewitness accounts without medical records.
• Reported bilocations to remote sickbeds, originating from hagiographic traditions.

Patronage

Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos is invoked as patron of Colombian clergy and the rural poor, reflecting his lifelong dedication.

Feast day

July 13

Veneration

Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos is venerated through July 13 feasts in Antioquia, with rural processions and almsgiving. Relics, including his incorrupt body, are kept in Angostura church.

Depicted as a simple priest with a cross. Literature includes biographies; media features Colombian documentaries. Shrines promote rural apostolate.

Books

Written about the saint

• Blessed Mariano: Priest of the Poor

Written by the saint

No known writings.

External links

• Wikipedia: Mariano de Jesús Euse Hoyos
• Catholic Online: Bl. Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos
• Anastpaul: Blessed Mariano de Jesus Euse Hoyos
• Gaudium Press: Meet Blessed Mariano