Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz

Roman Catholic bishop and saint

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1848

Place of Birth: Alfaro, La Rioja, Spain

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1906

Profession: missionary, Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz

  • Saint Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz, OAR was a member of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and now venerated as a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
  • He was born on April 9, 1848 in Alfaro, La Rioja, Spain and later served as a missionary to the Philippines.
  • He also became the Bishop of Pinara and later of Pasto, in Colombia. His brother Julián Moreno, OAR, is also venerated as a Blessed because of his martyrdom in Motril.
  • Saint Ezequiel is popularly invoked as the patron of cancer patients.

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