Biography
José María de Yermo y Parres (10 November 1851 – 20 September 1904) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor. He dedicated his life to catering to the needs of the abandoned and used his order to take care of the poor's spiritual and material needs. He also was once a vowed member of the Congregation of the Mission due to his devotion to Saint Vincent de Paul but left it after experiencing a sudden vocational crisis.
Career
Pope John Paul II canonised the late priest as a saint in 2000 after he had beatified him in Mexico in 1990.
Personal Life
José Maria de Yermo y Parres was born on November 10, 1851 in Malinalco. As a presbyter, José Maria de Yermo y Parres is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.
References
- "José Maria de Yermo y Parres." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Maria_de_Yermo_y_Parres
- "Wikidata entity: Q1707576 — José Maria de Yermo y Parres." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1707576
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