Venezuelan doctor Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Hern\u00e1ndez lived between 1864 and 1919. He's considered a point of unity in his country.<\/p>\n
CARD. PIETRO PAROLIN<\/strong> He is credited with scientific advancements in Venezuela in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the introduction of the microscope to the country. Following his studies in Berlin and Paris, he was responsible for putting together teams for the laboratory of experimental physiology in Caracas, as well as gathering material for new courses at the Central University of Venezuela where he taught.<\/p>\n CARD. BALTAZAR PORRAS<\/strong> PEDRO PABLO AGUILAR<\/strong> His remains are kept in the Church of Our Lady of the Candelaria, in the heart of Caracas. Thousands of people visit the site each week.<\/p>\n SILVIA CORREALE<\/strong> His devotion extends beyond Venezuela. Vatican Secretary of State, Card. Pietro Parolin, was apostolic nuncio in Venezuela until 2013, and he confesses he brought a piece of the country back to Rome.<\/p>\n CARD. PIETRO PAROLIN<\/strong> Dr. Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Hern\u00e1ndez is a testimony of the kindness of Venezuelan hearts.<\/p>\n Daniel D\u00edaz Vizzi<\/p>\n Translation: Claudia Torres<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" June 19, 2020. He is a unifying point in a country divided by a humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":17091,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[164],"tags":[],"acf":{"video":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MNIXucHFRyU","video_descarga":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bbeatojosegregorioeng.mp4","international_url":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bbeatojosegregorioint.mp4","type":"bn","newsletter":"si"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46501"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nVatican Secretary of State
\n\u201cThe whole country recognizes itself in him and accepts and loves him. Let\u2019s say then that he can be an element that accompanies and unites all Venezuelans in a moment of hardships and divisions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nApostolic Administrator of Caracas
\n\u201cHe worked and died serving the poor. What better situation than this, living in our country, with such a deep crisis, in which hate and division have been sown among the people, to have this role model to follow.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDirector of Communications, Venezuelan Episcopal Conference
\n\u201cBelievers and non-believers alike recognize in Dr. Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Hern\u00e1ndez a humble and charitable person, an example of Christianity and good citizenship. That's why he's so important.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPostulator of the Cause for Beatification
\n\u201cHe had a virtuous life as a layman, coherence, and love for the poor. He was a doctor of international prestige and truly captured people's attention. In this moment, the devotion of the Venezuelan people is impressive.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n
\nVatican Secretary of State
\n\u201cI brought with me many images of Venezuelan saints. Most are of Jos\u00e9 Gregorio Hern\u00e1ndez and Our Lady of Coromoto. I have it outside my office, so when I exit and enter, I always see it. It's a reason to think about Venezuela.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n