Salvador of Horta
Salvador of Horta | |
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Death of Saint Salvador of Horta Viceregal Museum of Zinacantepec, Mexico | |
| Wonderworker | |
| Born | December 1520 Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Spain |
| Died | 18 March 1567 (aged 46) Cagliari, Sardinia, Spanish Empire |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Order of Friars Minor) |
| Beatified | 5 February 1606 by Pope Paul V |
| Canonized | 17 April 1938 by Pope Pius XI |
| Major shrine | Church of St. Rosalie Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy |
| Feast | 18 March (17 April by the Friars Minor) |
Salvador of Horta O.F.M. (Catalan: Salvador d'Horta; Spanish: Salvador de Horta; Italian: Salvatore da Horta; December 1520 – 18 March 1567) was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.