Inés Arango Velásquez
Inés Arango Velásquez (1937-1987) was a Colombian Capuchin nun and missionary in Ecuador. She offered her life while att…
Place
Medellín
CO
9 saints associated
Jesús Antonio Gómez y Gómez
Colombian diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Medellín, nicknamed "Padre Toñito," he was distinguished by his Eucharis…
Laura Montoya Upegui
A Colombian religious sister and missionary, Laura Montoya Upegui founded a congregation in 1914 dedicated to the evange…
Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena
Colombian religious and missionary, the first saint native to Colombia, she is the founder of the Congregation of the Mi…
Maria Berenice Hencker
Colombian religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Annunciation, beatified in 202…
María Isabel Tejada Cuartas
María Isabel Tejada Cuartas (1887-1925), in religion Sister María del Perpetuo Socorro, was a Colombian missionary relig…
Miguel Ángel Builes
A Colombian bishop and founder of missionary congregations, Bishop Miguel Ángel Builes left his mark on the religious hi…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Medellín?
Saints associated with Medellín: Inés Arango Velásquez, Jesús Antonio Gómez y Gómez, Laura Montoya Upegui, Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena, Maria Berenice Hencker, María Isabel Tejada Cuartas and Miguel Ángel Builes.