Salvator of Horta
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| Saint Salvator of Horta | |
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| Born | 1520, Santa Coloma de Farnés |
| Died | March 18, 1567, Cagliari |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 5 February 1606 by Pope Paul V |
| Canonized | 17 April 1938 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | March 18 |
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Saint Salvator of Horta (Salvador d'Horta, Salvatore da Horta) (1520—March 18, 1567) is a Catalan saint. His feast day is celebrated on March 18. He was born in Santa Coloma de Farners, near Girona (Catalonia), and worked as a shepherd and shoemaker.
He then became a Franciscan lay brother at Barcelona and worked as a cook, beggar, and porter at the friary of Horta.
Salvator acquired a reputation as a healer, and his cell became a destination for sick pilgrims.
He died at Cagliari.
[edit] External links
- (English) Patron Saints: Salvator of Horta
- (Norwegian) Salvator av Orta
- (Italian) San Salvatore da Horta
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