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hubag bohol · « **on:** July 19, 2013, 06:13:34 PM »

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Portrait of Fr. Jose Maria de Manila (Photo provided (photo provided by the Capuchin Philippine Province)

MANILA -- The Philippines may soon have its third saint after the Vatican announced that Franciscan Capuchin Fr. Jose Maria de Manila (Eugenio Saz-Orozco) will be beatified on October 13.

Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, will lead the beatification ceremony to be held in Tarragona, Spain three months from now.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2013, 06:14:51 PM »

"After that, he (Fr. Jose) will be known as the 'Blessed Jose Maria de Manila'," said CBCP News, the official news agency of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

The CBCP News also quoted the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Spain as saying that Pope Francis will address via satellite from Rome those who will gather for the ceremony.

Under the Catholic Church's canonization process, a miracle attributed through the intercession of the candidate would have to be recognized by the Church before he can be beatified or earn the title "Blessed."

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2013, 06:16:10 PM »

Another miracle would be required for him to be canonized and be proclaimed a "Saint."

In the case of Fr. Jose, however, the miracle requirement for beatification can be waived due to his martyrdom.

"For beatification of a martyr who died because of 'odium fidei,' (hatred of the faith) a miracle is no longer needed," explained Fr. Eugenio Lopez, provincial minister of the Capuchin Philippine Province.

"But for canonization, a miracle is needed. So let's start asking for his intercession," he added.

At present, San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod are the only two saints from the Philippines.

Lopez said Fr. Jose was born in Manila on September 5, 1880 to Spanish parents Don Eugenio Saz-Orozco, the last Spanish mayor of Manila, and DoÃ±a Feliza Mortera y Camacho.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2013, 06:17:33 PM »

The missionary's baptismal certificate, however, could not be produced because it got burned during the "Liberation of Manila," Lopez said.

"But his school records from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) showed he is 'natural de Manila.' All his biographies from Spain also showed he was born in Manila," he added.

Based on records, Fr. Jose spent his initial years of education at the Ateneo de Manila University, San Juan de Letran, and UST. He stayed in the Philippines until he was 16 years old before pursuing further studies in Spain.

Despite objections from his parents, according to Lopez, Jose fulfilled his desire to become a Capuchin priest.

Records also showed that he had his simple profession in Lecaroz (Navarra, Spain) on October 4, 1905, while his solemn profession was held October 18, 1908. He was ordained a priest on November 30, 1910.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2013, 06:18:14 PM »

Lopez said Fr. Jose "remained a Filipino at heart" throughout his years in Spain, desiring to return to the Philippines to serve the local Church.

"Circumstances, however, prevented him to fulfill his dream of coming back to the land of his birth, yet he still offered his life for the Gospel he zealously preached in Spain and longed to proclaim in his native land," he said.

Lopez stressed that the Capuchin priest was among the 500 Spanish martyrs who were forced to abandon their convents in Madrid and died in the religious persecution in the 1930s. These Spanish martyrs, who died due to the savage acts perpetuated by anarchist and Marxist troops against the Christian religion and their ministers, are awaiting beatification.

It was on August 17, 1936 when the Filipino priest was executed at the gardens of the Cuartel de la MontaÃ±a, a military building in Madrid.

Lopez said that with Fr. Jose's beatification, the Capuchins in the Philippines are set to start introducing and promoting the devotion to the Filipino priest in parishes across the Philippines. (FP/HDT/Sunnex)

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Raquelproud boholana · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2013, 09:39:13 PM »

How nice, daghan pa baya naka line up nga filipino martyr.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2013, 12:42:21 AM »

May God be glorified through His Saints!

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