Blessed Jacinto Vera Durán (Atlantic Ocean, 3 July 1813 – Pan de Azúcar, Uruguay, 6 May 1881) was a Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first bishop of Montevideo.

The popularity showcased by his reception continued throughout the rest of his life due to his intense and prolonged missionary work all over the diocese of Montevideo (at that time the only one for the whole country), of which he was made bishop upon its creation in 1878.

His siblings included his sisters María Teodora and Marianna and his brothers Dionisio Antonio de los Dolores and Francisco who died while in Brazil.

[1] In 1832 he felt the call to the priesthood and from 1836 to 1841 studied under the Jesuits (at the Colegio San Ignacio) in Buenos Aires where he became known for his intelligence as well as for his sharp and cheerful persona.

In 1867 Vera left for Rome to participate in the XIX centennial of the death of Saint Peter and went on a long tour of Italy and France while also visiting neighbouring Spain and Portugal.

[1][3] From 10-17 July 1871 Vera carried out a peace mission between General Timoteo Aparicio and President Lorenzo Batlle y Grau but this mediation failed and led to the Revolution of the Lances.

[3] The bishop died in 1881 while on a mission and his funeral attracted hundreds of individuals who had hailed him as an energetic pastor and a saint known for his intelligence and his personal holiness.

On 17 December 2022, Pope Francis recognized the miracle attributed to the late bishop's intercession, enabling his for beatification to take place.