A portrait of St. Ezekiel Moreno y Diaz
St. Ezekiel Moreno y Diaz
April 9, 1848 – August 19, 1906
Feast
August 19 · XX c.
Patron of
Colombia · Cancer patients · The Augustinian Recollects · The Diocese of Pasto
Order
Bishop / Augustinian
Spanish-born Augustinian Recollect missionary who served first in the Philippines and then in Colombia, where he became Bishop of Pasto in the Andean south. A vigorous defender of the Church's rights during a period of liberal persecution, he died of cancer in his native Spain after returning home for treatment. He is invoked particularly by cancer patients and is the most widely venerated saint of modern Colombian Catholicism.
Life & Times
Also known as: Ezequiel Moreno; Bishop of Pasto · Born: April 9, 1848 · Died: August 19, 1906 · From: Alfaro, La Rioja, Spain; the Philippines; Colombia.
Patronage
St. Ezekiel Moreno y Diaz is invoked as the patron of colombia, cancer patients, the augustinian recollects, the diocese of pasto. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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