MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (OSV News) Uruguay s Catholic Church celebrated the beatification of Bishop Jacinto Vera May 6. Blessed Bishop Vera was not only the first bishop of Montevideo, the country s capital, but is considered the father of the local church.
It was a celebration like no other since Uruguay was settled by Europeans more than 500 years ago and gained independence in 1828. It was the country s first beatification, and Bishop Vera is on the path to becoming Uruguay’s first native h
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